Portfolio Requirements - Semester II - Due on 6/4

Semester TWO Portfolio Requirements

Mr. Samakosky – Point Loma HS Writers Workshop

This is your FINAL for the Semester.  Your portfolio will showcase the writer you are become as this year transpires.  There is a ton of creative and artistic freedom with this assignment, so I urge you to really put in the time and effort to indicate your understanding and connections to the work.  

Make sure you meet each component.  Use the checklist to assist you.  Use your drafts, notes, handouts and the poems/songs we covered to help you explore ideas.  There is plenty to discover – you are not limited to space at all.  Incorporate artwork, pictures, music, and/or photography.

Contents Needed:

   1.      Cover Page/Title Page (5 pts)

   2.      Table of Contents   (10 pts)

   3.      Dedication  (5 pts)

   4.      About the Author (5 pts)

   5.      Introduction/My NINE Rights (25 pts) 

   6.      Walter Mitty (10 pts)

   7.      Villanelle  (10 pts)

   8 .      Sestina – (10 pts)

   9.      Skeletonic (10 pts) 

110.  Ballad (10 pts) 

  11.   Scripts (25 pts) 

  12. Not Writing  (10 pts)

113. 30/30   (30 pts)

114. Track A Poet (LATB)   (5 pts)

115. You Be The Expert (Your Poet) - (5 pts)

116. Slam - 3 Individual   (30 pts)

117. Slam - Group and Collaboration (20 pts)

221. Guest Reflections  - All FIVE - Diego, Happy, Sante, Sheila, Flaco (25 pts)

222. TEN pages of your choice  (25 pts)

223. Overall Appearance/Neatness/Effort – Free of Errors   (25 pts)

WW TOTAL ___________/300__

Please note that NO LATE PORTFOLIOS WILL BE ACCEPTED. 

Portfolios Due on 6/1

Hello Seniors!

Your end of the year Portfolios are due on Friday 6/1.  Please use the checklist and the handout. I will also post the checklist on an additional blog post.  You may use class time to write, edit, organize, and plan.  Please do a good job and finish with an authentic outcome that illustrates your growth as a writer this year. 

1. Portfolio Time
 
HW
* Sea World/Zoo Permission due on Thursday. 
*  Portfolio due on Friday June 6/1

Poetry Inside Out - Word Negotiations

Hello Seniors!

Today we work on a new piece - Poetry Inside Out.  You will work on this with a partner today and tomorrow.  Your final result will be due on Monday 5/11.  You are each responsible for your own typed copy.  Have fun with this.  Negotiate the words and language.

1. Activity - Poetry Inside and Out - Word Negotiations
 
HW
*  Poetry Inside and out - Handouts and Poem due on Monday
*  Portfolio due on Friday June 6/1

Gather Yourself Day

Hello Seniors!

Let's continue to gather ourselves and refocus as we get set for the next round of slams.  Begin to get your portfolio together.  You will be receiving a checklist shortly.  However, it is no different than your first semester portfolio. You already know the expectations and what will constitute for quality evaluation.  Please allow this to be a final gathering of evidence as your growth as a writer.

1. Films
2. Team Time to write and plan and practice.
* You should be working on new pieces or revising others - please share them with me. 
* If your team does not want to advance - please let me know.  There are others that do.
 
HW
* Wednesday/Thursday in class writing activity - work check on Monday
* Slam Semi Final rounds are next week in PAC
* Portfolio due on Friday June 6/1

EC
LE Tonight
Poetry Club TMRW
Voice for Change at City College - Wednesday
Glassless Minds - Thursday
SD Slam on Monday 5/14
Slam Final on Thursday 5/24

Slam Day 3#

Welcome to the Annual Spoken Word Slam!

You are part of something special.  Every year students work towards this event to showcase their stories, their words, and their world.  You are brave and courageous as both presenters and audience.  This medium takes community and we have certainly cultivated this...so here we are.

4th - Plan B, Radiating M, One Beat , WC - Snakes
5th - JABD, Special Delivery, Slightly Above Average, WC - Blue Stones
6th - Space Slam, Slam Fam, Shake and Bake, WC - Local Girl

Wild Card - Wednesday 5/16 - Periods 5,6
Semi Finals - Thursday 5/17 - Periods 4,5,6

HW - Portfolio due on Wednesday 5/30

EC
Lyrical Exchange on Tuesdays
Poetry Club on Wednesday
Voice for Change at City College on 5/9 - This is not to miss! Rudy, Natasha, Joe, Ra, Gill, Karla
SD Slam on 5/14
Slam Final at QB on 5/24

Slam Quarterfinals - Day TWO

Welcome to the Annual Spoken Word Slam!

You are part of something special.  Every year students work towards this event to showcase their stories, their words, and their world.  You are brave and courageous as both presenters and audience.  This medium takes community and we have certainly cultivated this...so here we are.

Congrats to Jamie for receiving the highest individual score in the first round - 29.2.  Congrats to Space Slam for the highest collaboration score with a 29.Moving on to the Semi Finals is:

4th - Plan B
5th - JABD
6th - Space Slam

We continue our Quarterfinal Bouts - here are today's Line Ups:

4TH PERIOD - 3 Boys, Jason, and a Pizza    V.       Snakes       V.        Radiating  Meraki

5TH PERIOD - Beeches     V.           Special Del      V.       Go In Poets!

6TH PERIOD - No Falls    V.      Fam Slam


HW - All Slam Writing Pieces due TMRW

EC
Lyrical Exchange on Tuesdays
Poetry Club on Wednesday
Voice for Change at City College on 5/9 - This is not to miss! Rudy, Natasha, Joe, Ra, Gill, Karla
SD Slam on 5/14

Slam Season Starts! First Round Bouts Begin!

Welcome to the Annual Spoken Word Slam!

You are part of something special.  Every year students work towards this event to showcase their stories, their words, and their world.  You are brave and courageous as both presenters and audience.  This medium takes community and we have certainly cultivated this...so here we are.

We begin our Quarterfinal Bouts - here are today's Line Ups.  The winner of each bracket will advance to the Semi Finals.  The team with the highest total (who does not win their bout) will advance as a Wild Card Time.  The Winners of the entire Slam will earn an A for the semester.


4TH PERIOD - Plan B      V.           Moist Towelettes     V.         Unprepared

5TH PERIOD - J'ABD      V.           Freedom Writers     V.         Las Latinas

6TH PERIOD - Space Slam    V.      Picked Last            V.  Las Chicas


HW - All Slam Writing Pieces due on FRIDAY

EC
Lyrical Exchange
Poetry Club

Team Time! Work Day!

Hello Seniors!

Write! Practice! Memorize! Perform! Rewrite! Practice! Repeat! 
Collaborate and enjoy the process.  The point is the poetry!

1. Team Time - Slams Start Wednesday!

HW
* Slams Start  TMRW
* All Slam writing due on Friday - 3 Individual, 1 Group, 1 Collaboration

EC
LE Tonight - Another chance to drop a ZERO. You will need to do a reflection
Poetry Club TMRW
Come to Slams on Wed-Fri (Periods 4,5,6)