August 23, 2016

Bellwork
You will receive three skittles at the door. If you

have two of the same color, choose another

question from the list that you have not answered.
Be prepared to share with the class.

Green- What are three of your favorite things to do for fun?

Orange- What were two exciting things you did over the

summer (trips, games, camps, etc.)

Yellow- Who is your favorite singer/band and why?
Purple- Where is the best place you have ever visited and
why?
Red- Who has been your favorite teacher growing up and
why?

English III
Most Important Things To Remember For This Year:
Locations of absent work, graded papers, and turn
in bin
Late work grade reductions per day
Expectations and daily procedures

Where Im From
by George Ella Lyons

I am from clothespins,
from Clorox and carbon-tetrachloride.
I am from the dirt under the back porch.
(Black, glistening
it tasted like beets.)
I am from the forsythia bush,
the Dutch elm
whose long gone limbs I remember
as if they were my own.

Where Im From
by George Ella Lyons

I am from fudge and eyeglasses,

from Imogene and Alafair.
Im from the know-it-alls
and the pass-it-ons,
from perk up and pipe down.
Im from He restoreth my soul
with a cottonball lamb
and ten verses I can say myself.

Where Im From
by George Ella Lyons

Im from Artemus and Billies Branch,

fried corn and strong coffee.
From the finger my grandfather lost
to the auger
the eye my father shut to keep his sight.
Under my bed was a dress box
spilling old pictures,
a sift of lost faces
to drift beneath my dreams.
I am from those momentssnapped before I buddedleaf-fall from the family tree.

Where Im From
by George Ella Lyons

specific, but ordinary, item

product name
I am from clothespins,
related item
from Clorox and carbon-tetrachloride.
home description,
I am from the dirt under the back porch. or specific location
in your home
(Black, glistening
Adjective + Adjective + Sensory Detail
it tasted like beets.)
plant or flower
I am from the forsythia bush,
plant or flower
the Dutch elm
whose long gone limbs I remember
as if they were my own.
detail or memory associated
with the plant/flower

Where Im From
by George Ella Lyons

Family tradition
Family trait

I am from fudge and eyeglasses,

Two family names (maybe
an inherited name)
from Imogene and Alafair.
Im from the know-it-alls
Two sayings or family tendencies
and the pass-it-ons,
Two things you were
from perk up and pipe down.
told as a child
Im from He restoreth my soul
A representation of religion (or
with a cottonball lamb
lack of religion) + detail
and ten verses I can say myself.

Where Im From
by George Ella Lyons

Two important places for

your family (like a family
home or vacation spot).

Im from Artemus and Billies Branch,

Two food items that you like
fried corn and strong coffee.
to eat with your family.
From the finger my grandfather lost
A specific family story that
you were told as a child
to the auger
the eye my father shut to keep his sight.
Another detail/memory
Under my bed was a dress box
Specific place where
spilling old pictures,
you keep pictures,
mementos, ect.
a sift of lost faces
to drift beneath my dreams.
I am from those momentsA few more lines indicating the
worth/importance/significance
snapped before I buddedof your family memories
leaf-fall from the family tree.

Where Are YOU From?

An Autobiographical Poem
If you dont know where youre from, youll have

a hard time saying where youre going.

Purpose:
Explore your roots.
Use the poem as a template for your own poem.
(This is called imitation, and its a great way to
grow as a writer.)
You may be surprised by the memories that you
will uncover.