7th Grade World Religions
By tomorrow, make sure you know all the Belief-o-Matic terms.
7th Grade Literature
Homework for Tuesday, September 13th
Read Mary Oliver’s “Spring in the Classroom.”
Read it again. Think about the author’s use of image in this poem. Read a third time and think about what the author is saying about these students and their teacher.
Remember: Two levels exist for every narrative (yes, poems can be stories): the literal level, or in other words, what is happening; and the subtext, which is the level underneath the story or plot The subtext refers to the thematic region of the story, or in other words, what the narrative or story means.
In this exercise:
1) Identify at least three (3) symbols and explain what each represents.
2) Interpret the theme/message of the poem. What is the poet trying to say? Do not just summarize the poem here – go deeper, get beyond what is happening in the poem.
As always, type and doublespace. My expectation is for a one-(full)-page response to this exercise.
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