Senior Lab Day--Monday, May 2

Words are important; even the simple metaphor in the lines above expresses a quiet lesson about how we should conduct our lives.

Today you may work on one of two assignments.

1. You may complete the Billy Collins blog (see below). Be sure to post under your section color before Thursday, May 5 for full credit.

2. You may work on the "Your Song" assignment that you were given in class on Friday. Be prepared to present in class, if not tomorrow, then at any time before the end of this year.

Here is that assignment:

“Your Song” (a reference to a song by Elton John)

Beginning Tuesday, May 3, bring to English class (and be prepared to read) the lyrics to a poem or song to our class that we can read and study for any one of the following purposes:

Our class prayer

A poem or song that comments on a serious theme in today’s world

A poem or song that inspires you/us to greatness

A poem or song that provokes thought, but may not give definitive answers

A poem or song that pays tribute to a person or group of persons

A poem or song of love

A poem or song of sadness or melancholy

A poem or song that “performs itself” in a unique way

Your reading of the poem/song and your brief explanation of what it says, why you chose it, etc. should take no longer than 8-10 minutes of class time. So don’t choose a very long poem. The presentation will probably be even shorter, say around 5 minutes. Once you present to the class, you’ve completed the assignment; we’ll try to do 1-2 of these per day until the end of the year. Let me know if you’d like to “volunteer” for a certain day.

This is worth 15 points. If you’re not prepared on the day on which you’re called, you lose 5 pts. per day.