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=Welcome to the 9th Grade Language Arts Raymond Carver Wiki!= This will be the home of a collaborative lesson between Library Media Specialist Mrs. Haberman, Language Arts Teacher Mrs. Example, and YOU, the students!

The lesson is entitled "**Put That on the List: Collaboratively Writing a Catalog Poem**". //In these contemporary times, our lives are often driven by lists—to-do lists, shopping lists, wish lists. Working together, you will brainstorm a list of human emotions such as anger, guilt, and happiness. Then you will select six to eight emotions from the list, adding more specific ideas, words, and phrases that describe and provide examples of each emotion. Next, we will read and discuss Raymond Carver’s poem "Fear" as a model for writing our own powerful poetry. Finally, working with one of the emotions listed by the class, students will be broken into groups and each group will compose their own list poem. These poems, stripped down in the most minimalist fashion, should allow you to concentrate on important aspects of poetry, including word choice, phrasing and rhythm as well as the all-important "heart" of the poem.//


 * By the end of the lesson, you should be able to answer these essential questions:**
 * How does an author's use of words create tone and mood?
 * How does an author's choice of words advance the theme and purpose of their work?
 * Who was Raymond Carver? Where can I find reputable information about him?
 * How does Raymond Carver's poem “Fear” demonstrate these skills?
 * What is a catalog poem and how can you use word choice, phrasing and rhythm to create one?
 * What is a Wiki and how does one use it?

Your work will be assessed by Mrs. Haberman and Mrs. Example using the following assessment tools. Please see the navigation bar to the left of the page to get to more information about Raymond Carver and the lesson.