September
25
ELA 20: Sept 25 Poems about parents who push their kids… (none of your parents are like this though!)
- We discussed all the things parents have made us do in our childhood that we maybe didn’t want to do at the time. When guests would come over, one person said their parents would make them dress alike and sing for them. Piano lessons seem to be a common issue, too, where practicing and recitals were something more desired by the parents than the students.
- We watched a short portion of a video clip about a comedian who was sharing how his parents used to make him breakdance in front of their friends. He wasn’t impressed at having to do this. The students laughed and related and this set the tone for the poem we were about to discuss.
- “The Piano” is a poem about a small boy who’s parents ask him to play for their guests but no one listens, until a false note is played. The first line of the poem, “I sit on the edge…” is a compelling opening statement. We discussed the poem in detail and answered questions.
- Students had some class time to work on their “Should Have Been…” poem as well at the end of class.