Numbers
How many poems did we share with you guys today?
3
1. Eminem: “Lose Yourself"
2. E. E Cummings: “I carry your heart with me”
3. Dr Seuss: "Oh, The Places You’ll Go!"
Where can you find the AP courses your school offers?
On the school's website (under curriculum)
Name 1 type of poetry we discussed
Lyric, rhyme, or romance
What is the pen mightier than?
How many prison inmates have low literacy levels?
65% or 1 million
Name 2 AP courses offered by your school
AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Studio, AP Spanish IV, AP Statistics, AP Calculus, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Environmental Sciences, AP U.S. History
Name 1 of the 2 parts literacy encompasses (includes)?
Knowledge and understanding
What can you move?
What percent of the world is illiterate(unable to read)?
What is the best AP exam score you can score?
What month is National Poetry Month?
What cannot be stopped?
What percent of Americans with low literacy are impoverished (low SES, poor)?
What is the minimum AP exam score colleges in Illinois accept for college credit?
What ability do you need to be literate?
The ability to use printed and written information to function in society, to achieve one’s goals, and to develop one’s knowledge and potential
Where do I carry your heart?
How many Americans have basic or below-basic literacy levels?
How many honors and AP courses are there in your school?
19 honors, 11 AP, 30 total
What is the definition of poetry?
Literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm: poems collectively or as a genre of literature
What were our names and our favorite song or book?
Sonali: “I Fall Apart” by Post Malone
Sarah: “Wish You Were Here” by Incubus