On Friday we deconstructed Gordon Downie's poem Tuba and then wrote our own poems in the same style. At the end of class we listened to a little bit of his song, Yer Not The Ocean.
Homework: When we reconvene next Friday, be able to express your thoughts on the song Yer Not The Ocean. Here is a link to the song. Below are the lyrics, and some guiding questions: Again I'm talking to the lake, I'm standing on the rocks You're not the ocean, I'm better to watch Britney Invisible or The Stranger In Myself Than a wall of water just hitting the shelf You're not the ocean, you're up to my toes You're not the ocean, you're not even close Though you're so real and you're more youth every day And you can think and feel and get out of your own way And though I'm nothing, you are just a lake Made to take it and take and take and take You're not the ocean, I'm standing on my toes You're not the ocean, you're not even close You're not the ocean, you're up to my chin You're not the ocean, you're not coming in You're not coming in, you're not coming in, you're not coming in You're not the ocean, you're up to my chin You're not the ocean, you're not coming in You're not coming in, you're not coming in, you're not coming in 1. Who do you think is going to win this standoff, the narrator or the lake/ocean? 2. What do you think it means to be an ocean versus a lake? What are some of the qualities that make them distinct? 3. It sounds like the narrator is pushing back against the water. What could the narrator be resisting? I'm excited to hear any and all of your interpretations on Friday. Have a great week everyone!
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AuthorMr. Spencer teaches Grade 8 Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, and Drama at Mount Royal School. Archives
May 2018
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