Update Sept. 6

In Class

For our bellwrite, we recorded in our commonplace books our most important learning this week.

We discussed how humanism was reflected in Vasari's description of Leonardo da Vinci, and recorded the answers to the questions from Renaissance & Reformation Topic 1.

We watched the videoclip by Elder Uchtdorf on creativity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naqX9iYE0V0

Next, we worked on writing poetry modeled after contemporary poems and inspired by Renaissance art. For now, students are asked NOT to try to rhyme, as this is a skill that must be developed AFTER understanding the wordplay of poetry. If a rhyme falls naturally into place, then wonderful. But many new poets let the rhyme govern a poem (and the rhymes sound forced) rather than letting the images take the lead.

Homework

During the weekend, create something of beauty that will bless others.

Play around with the poetic lines you wrote during class.