5-31-06 Japanese poetry

Lesson:
Yes I read the book quiz (make up if absent)
Book groups met and turned in second assignment
Learned about negative space, Haiku, and Tanka poems. If you were absent go to:
http://home.pacific.net.sg/~loudon/rick.htm
Take notes on Tanka poems. Make sure you have the forms down and what they were usually about.
Played poetry games as a class. Loser had to eat wasabi.
Handed out names of classmates for writing end of the year tanka poems. If absent see me immediately or email me to find out who you will be wirting a poem about.

HMWK: Read pgs 95-113
Begin third book group assignment. Due next week Tuesday.