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I would fight those duck sized horses...

1/25/2013

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It's raining.  Cold.  You're inside, trying to stay warm.  Why not have a little fun and get some extra credit while you're at it!

 Jack Kerouac was all over the news today.  His mugshot was published in an article in the Gothamist about his wilder years and leaving the Marines (remember I told you he was kicked out for "Schizoid Tendencies.")  You can read about it here:

 http://gothamist.com/2013/01/25/jack_kerouac_mug_shot.php

Since Jack Kerouac and the rest of the Beat Poets were very much into "Going out and finding truth" it would seem almost criminal to not put this extra credit assignment out there for you:  

For the Poets who need to get out:

Go to a coffee shop (or somewhere where you can hang out in a corner and pretend you're doing some homework.  Like Corner Bakery or Panera Bread.)  Sit down and do our "Snapshot" poem that we were doing in class.  Fill up a page following this pattern:

1.  Something that is happening in the room right now
2.  Freewrite line
3.  Something that someone says in that room
4.  Freewrite line

 Keep the pattern going until you fill the page.  Then bring that page into me so I can check it out and give you extra credit for it!

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For the Poets who would rather stay in:

 Check out this interview with Jack Kerouac!  Listen to him read his poem.  We'll be hearing it in class too.  Afterwards, try writing a freewrite about the idea of "hanging out with friends."
Bring in your freewrite for extra credit when we come back next week!

 Okay, so there's your extra credit.  Here's your quote of the day!
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And here's our playlist for next week!

 Grouplove - Tongue Tied

 Moby - Honey

 Mumford and Sons - I will wait

M83 - Midnight City

The Black Keys - Lonely Boy

 Young the Giant - Young the Giant (well that was easy...)

 Florence and the Machine - Shake it out

 Bush - The sound of winter

 Thelonious Monk - Caravan

 Miles Davis - On Green Dolphin Street

Bela Fleck - Big Country

Medeski, Martin and Wood - Pappy Check

That's all!   I hope you have a great weekend!  See you Monday!

 -Mike

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