NOTE - Jan. 12-14 are all modified schedules because of finals.
9th Grade - Neither 9th grade class had the final today, so both classes had the same, shortened lesson today (30 min class).
The goal for class today was to begin shifting towards more contemporary movements in poetry and art, as next week we will be looking for connections between artistic/poetic movements in current society and the previous movements that inspired them.
The Beat Generation - 1940s/1950s - a movement led by Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and other writers of the same era. The Beat poets had a strong influence on future generations, and many of the aspects associated with the idea of "counterculture" can trace their roots back to these writers.
Rapid, rapid history - Kerouac and several other authors were students at Columbia University, and began writing and producing art as a counter to the "establishment" of mainstream culture.
In-Class Writing Assignment - What are the features of your generation? If you had to define a "movement" that is currently occuring, how would you define it?
10th Grade - One class had the S.S.R. book test, regarding the personal books read by students connected to the literature terms.
For the other classes - we continued on with the punctuation work, today focused on the apostrophe, as this was another mark that was consistently misused. Quick notes - apostrophes are used for POSSESSION AND OMISSION. If you missed this class, see me for a copy of notes with examples.
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