http://blogs.dalton.org/noble A Blog for All Seasons Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:32:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From: “Impressions” (The formatting has been altered slightly.) VI the sky was can   dy     lu minous edible spry pinks shy lemons greens    coo    l choc olate s. un      der, a      lo co mo tive         s      pout ing vi o lets – e.e. cummings E. e. cummings. Photograph. Artsjournal.com. Web. http://blogs.dalton.org/noble/2009/11/05/week-of-119/ After taking a close look at the boxes of artist Joseph Cornell, the students of Noble House began thinking about and planning their own E. B. White Theme Boxes.  Some of the students decided to focus on the writing of White while others chose themes such as friendship, life and ... http://blogs.dalton.org/noble/2009/10/31/e-b-white-theme-boxes-are-underway/ Yiddish Speaking Socialists of the Lower East Side (The format has been altered by the blog.) by Edward Sanders . …They came to Antwerp and then to London and then to Ludlow Street . to make a New World inside the New World at century’s turn— The Yiddish-speaking socialists of the Lower East Side . Some remembered with pangs and tears the beautiful rural ... http://blogs.dalton.org/noble/2009/10/30/week-of-112-2/ Theme in Yellow by Carl Sandburg I SPOT the hills With yellow balls in autumn. I light the prairie cornfields Orange and tawny gold clusters And I am called pumpkins. On the last of October When dusk is fallen Children join hands And circle round me Singing ghost songs And love to the harvest moon; I am a jack-o'-lantern With terrible teeth And the children ... http://blogs.dalton.org/noble/2009/10/23/week-of-1026/ My sincere apologies to Josh and Sara for omitting their poems!  Here they are. . Poetry To Me (An Acrostic) Poems spark up the dark Of the night Evening is the most pleasant time of the day Trees shaking, the best time to think up a new poem Rigorous raccoons and cloudy stormy skies Year-long skies come around ... http://blogs.dalton.org/noble/2009/10/21/what-is-poetry-and-more/ Last week we began to read Helen Frost's story about a 5th grade class entitled, Spinning Through the Universe.  The story is comprised of a series of poems that tell a story about the students of Room 214.  Each poem is written in a different form including: Terza Rimas, Tankas, ... http://blogs.dalton.org/noble/2009/10/20/spinning-through-the-universe-and-writing-poetry-in-noble-house/ The Spider and the Fly by Mary Howitt Will you walk into my parlour?" said the Spider to the Fly, 'Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; The way into my parlour is up a winding stair, And I've a many curious things to show when you are there." Oh no, no," said ... http://blogs.dalton.org/noble/2009/10/15/week-of-1019/ Last week Noble House boarded the ferry at Battery Park and embarked on our Ellis Island adventure.  Thank you to all of the wonderful parents that joined us.  You helped make this trip a resounding success! In addition, the students of Noble House recently began sharing their annotations of Charlotte's Web ... http://blogs.dalton.org/noble/2009/10/12/ellis-island-trip-on-109-and-charlottes-web-annotation-presentations-continue/ How Poetry Comes to Me Gary Snyder It comes blundering over the Boulders at night, it stays Frightened outside the Range of my campfire I go to meet it at the Edge of the light Gary Snyder. Photograph. english.illinois.edu/.../snyder/snyder.htm. Web. http://blogs.dalton.org/noble/2009/10/08/week-of-1012/ The students of Noble House have been busily preparing for their Oral History interviews. First, they read author blurbs about E. B. White and were later paired together in order to practice the interview process as well as get to know another class member. Their interesting interviews are on display ... http://blogs.dalton.org/noble/2009/10/04/oral-history-interviews-and-charlotte%e2%80%99s-web-annotation-presentations-are-well-underway/