POST FOR FEB. 8 and FEB. 10


This is going to be somewhat simple. First of all,
there will be a quiz/test on Monday, covering
Abstract Expressionism. Look below for the germane
pages. The pages that have text accompanying
pics of the paintings are particularly important.
The test will be objective. I know there are a few difficult
questions. There IS one long answer/short essay question.

Bring the Michael Dickman book to class on Feb. 8. I'll
look at a poem or two in it and assign reading from it.
Also, of course, the Abstract Expressionism book, which
we will be using for only about another week and a half.
For Wednesday p. 70 through p. 83.

In American Hybrid read Martha Ronk and Dean Young
and Dara Wier.

Bring your collage books on Wednesday, and any materials--
paint, sand, foil, magazines, ink, text to cut up. Photos printed
out of a computer after googling certain words, photos of
yourself or photos you've taken (printed out on xerox paper
preferably). Newsprint, pieces of cereal boxes, packaging
of any kind, pages torn from books, fabric, etc. We'll work
on these on Wednesday.

Right now you should have hard copy of the three initial poems
(the ones I handed back), the Capps poems I now have (I'll get that
back either this weekend or next at the latest), the two dictionary
poems, and you should have a draft going of the "Good Morning/ Good
Night" poem, and we WILL write in class this next week, despite
the lack of a computer lab. Our next scheduled lab time is Feb. 17.

So, summarizing, you are basically responsible for preparing
for the AE test, and making sure your poems are revised--and as good
as possible. That is, up to date by Monday (I could ask for them
at any given time--always have ONE copy on you and another
copy elsewhere). Check the date for pages due in collage book
below. 12 pages are due quite soon.