The
Daily: Summary + a Poem or a Word
Burke/Fall/2002
Intro Successful adults are able to listen well, take useful notes, read critically, and speak clearly to a group of people. They use these skills as employees, consumers, and community members. This daily assignment provides an interesting way to develop these skills while having some fun. Each day a different student will do the following:
á Take notes (using Cornell Notes) on what we discuss, do, or turn in;
á Go online (visit http://www.englishcompanion.com/room82 for links) and find either a poem to read (see Poetry180) or a word whose story youÕll tell;
á Begin the next dayÕs class by reading the poem or telling the word-story, then reporting (from their notes) on what we did the previous day.
Instructional
Objectives This
assignment challenges students to become better:
á Listeners by requiring them
to take notes on important ideas in class
á Note-takers by having them to
use the Cornell Notes format
á Speakers by reading to and
discussing ideas with their classmates
á Researchers through online
investigations into words and poems
á Readers through close reading
of literary (poetic) texts
á User of language by learning
new words
Performance
Standards To
meet the standards on this assignment, you must:
á
Identify
and include in your Cornell Notes the most important ideas, events, and
information (e.g., assignments, due dates) from class that day;
á
Use
the Cornell Notes format as intended;
á
Find,
print, and turn in your daily poem;
á
Read
your notes and poem (or daily word) to us with eye contact, clear voice, and
appropriate pacing (not too slow, not to fast);
á
Show
some style when you speak so we will enjoy and remember what you say.
The Word of the Day for August 24 is:
apotheosis ¥ \uh-pah-thee-OH-suss or ap-uh-THEE-uh-suss
("th" as in "think")\ ¥ (noun)
*1 : elevation to divine status : deification
2 : the perfect example : quintessence
Example sentence:
Abraham Lincoln underwent an apotheosis of sorts, from
controversial politician to saintly father of democracy, shortly after he was
assassinated.
Did you know?
Among the ancient Greeks, it was sometimes thought fittingÑor
simply handy, say if you wanted a god somewhere in your bloodlineÑto grant
someone or other god status. So they created the word "apotheosis,"
meaning "making into a god." (The prefix "apo-" can mean
simply "quite" or "completely," and "theos" is
the Greek word for "god.") There's not a lot of Greek-style
apotheosizing in the 21st century, but there is hero-worship. Our extended use
of "apotheosis" as "elevation to divine status" is the
equivalent of "placement on a very high pedestal." Even more common
these days is to use "apotheosis" in reference to a perfect example
or ultimate form. For example, one might describe a movie as "the
apotheosis of the sci-fi movie genre."
*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.