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ANIMATEDPOEM(byJamieKeddie)
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Decidehowyouaregoingtodisplaythevideoinclass.Possibilitiesinclude:
Laptopordesktop(goodforsmallgroups)
Computer,projector+screen
iPhoneorothermobiledevice(goodforone-to-ones/intimate
classes)
Preparation,materialsandequipment
1. Forthisactivity,youwillneedananimatedpoembyBillyCollinstitled
Forgetfulness.ToaccessthevideoonYouTube,clickonthefollowinglink:
http://bit.ly/fcUSWw
2. Theactivityinvolvesstudentsguessingthetitleofthepoem.Ifyouusethe
videoonYouTube,thiswillnotworksincestudentswillseeitdisplayed.
Togetaroundthis,download
theclipusinganapplication
suchaswww.savevid.com
Thiswillallowyoutochange
thenameofthevideofile.Note
however,thatdownloading
videosfromYouTubeisagainst
thesitesTermsofUse.
3. Anotherthingtobearinmindisthatthetitleofthepoemisseenand
heardinthefirstsecondofthevideoclip.Setthevideoupsothatyoucan
startplayat0.03(i.e.threesecondsintotheclip).
4. Foreachstudent,makeacopyofthePoemworksheetonpage6.
ANIMATEDPOEM(byJamieKeddie)
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I X=2,-1
II Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune
(Plutowasrelegatedtothestatusofdwarfplanetin2006)
III Asuncin
IV Therose
V InGreekmythology,theyarethegoddessesorspiritswhoinspire
thecreationofliteratureandthearts.
I Maths: Canyousolvethisquadraticequation?
3x
2
-3x-6=0
II Science: CanyounametheplanetsofourSolarSysteminthe
orderofnearesttofurthestfromthesun?
IV Geography: WhatisthestateflowerofNewYork?(Haveaguess!)
V Art: Whoweretheninemuses?
Lessonplan
1. Writethefollowingontheboardbeforeyourstudentsentertheroom:
2. Tellyourstudentsthatthisisatest.Askthemtoconsidertheanswersin
pairsorsmallgroups(Note:Itdoesntmatterifnooneknowswhata
quadraticequationisincludingyourself).
3. Goovertheanswers:
4. Askyourstudentsiftheywouldhavescoredbetterwhentheywereat
school.Ifso,askthemwhatothertypeofknowledgetheypossessedwhen
theywerestudyingatschoolthattheyhaveforgottensince.
ANIMATEDPOEM(byJamieKeddie)
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Adarkmythologicalriver
Alittlefishingvillagewheretherearenophones
Alovepoemthatyouusedtoknowbyheart
Kisssomeonegoodbye
Packyourbag
Theaddressofanuncle
Thememoriesyouusedtoharbor
Thesouthernhemisphere
5. Tellstudentstoforgetthistestforthemoment.Tellthemthatyouhavea
poemforthem.Dictatethefollowingphrases/expressionsfromthetext:
6. Putstudentsintopairsorsmallgroupsandaskthemtoguesswhatthe
poemisabout.Leteveryoneshareideas.
7. Tellyourstudentsthatthepoemisanimated.Askthemtocontinueto
guesswhatthepoemisaboutasyouplaythevideoclipwiththesound
down.Again,leteveryoneshareideas.
Note:Makesurethatyoudonotplaythevideofromtheverybeginning
seepoint3inPreparation,materialsandequipment.
8. GiveoutcopiesofthePoemworksheet.Playtheclipagainfrom0:03,this
timewiththesoundup.Letstudentsreadthepoemandlistenatthesame
time.
9. Askstudentstoguessthenameofthepoem.Offerhelpwithunknown
wordsandlanguagewhenevernecessary(seeglossaryonnextpage).
Afterafewguesses,playhangmanwiththetitle.
FORGETFULNESS
ANIMATEDPOEM(byJamieKeddie)
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Glossary/quickexplanations
Obscure Unknown
Oblivion Nothingness/unconsciousness
Toslipaway Toleavesecretly
Toharbor Tostore
Poised Positioned
Lurking Hiding
Drift Moveaimlessly
Spleen Anorgan
Byheart Ifyoulearnasong,poem,etc,byheart,you
canrememberallthewordswithoutreading
them.
Tipofyourtongue Ifawordornameisonthetipofyourtongue,
youknowitbutcannotrememberitatthe
timeyouarespeaking.
10. Askstudentswhetherornottheylikethepoem.Askthemtoreaditagain
anddiscuss(inpairs)thepartsofthepoemthattheycanrelateto.
Followup
Usethetitleofthepoemtointroduceotherwordsthatendinfulandfulness.
Thenmoveontowordsthatendinlessandlessness.Someexamples:
ANIMATEDPOEM(byJamieKeddie)
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Poem
Canyouguesstheone-wordtitleofthispoem?
Writeyouranswerhere:___________________________
Thenameoftheauthoristhefirsttogo
followedobedientlybythetitle,theplot,
theheartbreakingconclusion,theentirenovel
whichsuddenlybecomesoneyouhaveneverread,
neverevenheardof,
asif,onebyone,thememoriesyouusedtoharbor
decidedtoretiretothesouthernhemisphereofthebrain,
toalittlefishingvillagewheretherearenophones.
LongagoyoukissedthenamesofthenineMusesgoodbye
andwatchedthequadraticequationpackitsbag,
andevennowasyoumemorizetheorderoftheplanets,
somethingelseisslippingaway,astateflowerperhaps,
theaddressofanuncle,thecapitalofParaguay.
Whateveritisyouarestrugglingtoremember,
itisnotpoisedonthetipofyourtongue,
notevenlurkinginsomeobscurecornerofyourspleen.
Ithasfloatedawaydownadarkmythologicalriver
whosenamebeginswithanLasfarasyoucanrecall,
wellonyourownwaytooblivionwhereyouwilljointhose
whohaveevenforgottenhowtoswimandhowtorideabicycle.
Nowonderyouriseinthemiddleofthenight
tolookupthedateofafamousbattleinabookonwar.
Nowonderthemooninthewindowseemstohavedrifted
outofalovepoemthatyouusedtoknowbyheart.
BillyCollins