July 15th, 2013

7/15/13

In Class:
Journal--  Respond to the following quote: "Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet, and the winds long to play with your hair." - Khalil Gibran

Read and discussed "At the River Clarion" by Mary Oliver, particularly focusing on the Transcendentalist conception of (G/g)od in nature.

Independently, students worked on the following activities:
* Read "Swans" by Mary Oliver and write a creative response (poem, short story, etc.).
* Catch up on missing work.
* Work on final projects.

Exit ticket: Describe a non-human living creature you encountered this weekend.

Homework:
Catch up on missing work.
Work on your final project.