Poetry and Art

While studying how to create an image with our words for the last few weeks- this weeek- we actually are creating an image.  Lately we have been studying figurative language in English class.  Today we have composed a poem about the emotions tied to being a 6th grader.  We used our figurative language to compose and create these poems.

Taking a page from artist, Mark Rothko, who infamously used colors to express emotion in his abstract paintings, the next day of class will be all about painting the emotions to guide the reader through our poems.  See the Prezi below for more information regarding painting emotions.

http://prezi.com/hi98vfiqhvta/rothko-painting-emotions/?auth_key=a39e9984cffaea208c6c11fd3da9cdca08932cec

Monday will be our ART WALK where 6th grade students get to enjoy the work of others while showing off their own works of art as well. The displays will demonstrate creativity and their knowledge of figurative language put to use in their art, writing, and poetry all at once.

Snapshot of Summer

For your first blogging assignment, I would like for you to look back at all the memories of your summer and take a mental picture of a particular moment you would like to keep forever.  Once you have this mental "snapshot" of summer, I would like for you to describe the picture in full, without telling us exactly what your picture is about.  What I'm wanting you to do is create an image with your words.  This week we'll be covering figurative language and will talk much more about painting a picture with your words.  See the first comment (below) for an example.  When you finish, go through and read what other people have written...see if you can guess the picture that their words have created.