Today we started with a discussion on what an inquirer is. We then discussed what an inquirer would look like in an English classroom. Next, we inquired about the sunflower.
Here are a combination of student poems, to create our first class poem:
Seven Ways of Seeing a Sunflower
I.
The knife comes
when it strikes
the sunflower numbs.
II.
Bring the flower of sun to the river
When the flower moves the river goes too.
III.
A sunflower's petals are yellow, soft, and silky.
A little pointy, but fine.
IV.
A lonely seed in the dirt longs
for a friend, like the sun and
over time the seed grows, just like
his loneliness, but stays patient, then
in time, the seed becomes a flower
and is friends with the sun.
V.
Peaceful fantasy, mankind should worship the sunflower.
The desire to take it is overwhelming.
VI.
A little boy asked, "Why is
the sun a brown face?"
VII.
Out of all the gravel and pebble
The only thing breathing was the sunflower.
*We ended the day with a trip to the library, then started Sandra Cisnero's My Name. The story/grading schedule is here. The reflection assignment is here, and is due Monday.
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