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Don't be polite.
Bite in…It is ready and ripe now, whenever you are.

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Figurative Language and Surrealism

  • It all starts with an idea - a desire to craft an engaging week of lessons and presentations that bring together poetry, figurative language, and surrealism in a visually stunning way. Students will have the opportunity to combine all these elements to create beautiful artwork.

  • For this week's unit plan, I aimed to blend reading, writing, and language analysis by having the students create a mixed-media drawing of a poem. To achieve this, the students analyzed the poem's vocabulary using various resources such as handouts, technology, and collaboration with peers. Additionally, they gained a solid grasp of similes and metaphors, which they applied visually, taking inspiration from the techniques employed by surrealist artists. The end result was an exciting and engaging learning experience.

  • Don't be polite.

    Bite in.

    Pick it up with your fingers and lick the juice that

    may run down your chin.

    It is ready and ripe now, whenever you are.

    You do not need a knife or fork or spoon

    or plate or napkin or tablecloth.

    For there is no core

    or stem

    or rind

    or pit

    or seed

    or skin

    to throw away.

    by Eve Marriam

 

Student process using many forms of inspiration to prompt inquiry into their own drawing.

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It all begins with an idea.

Whiteboard at the end of the session.

 

Promoting our talent

The purpose of this video was to showcase the artwork created by students during the weekly unit. The video was shared on social media and with parents. We had a great time creating the video, which included artwork from all students and even featured music suggestions from them. The video was then shared on the school's Twitter account by the School Principal for everyone to enjoy and celebrate.

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