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Welcome to Poet Radio. Each week Berkley High School English teacher Natalie Ford interviews a BHS student about a poem they love or their own original poetry.

Natalie Ford

  • Jun 8, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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FINAL EPISODE!! Chapter 9

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 29:34


This is my LAST epsiode! Chapter 9!

English 11 Episode 33: Chapter 8, part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 24:16


Final goodbyes.

English 11 Episode 32: Chapter 8, Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 21:58


The real real Jay Gatsby.

English 11 Episode 31: Chapter 7, part 3 of 3

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 23:33


Chapter 7 takes a tragic turn. Listen in to see what happens on the way home...

English 11 Episode 30: Chapter 7, part 2 of 3

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 21:14


Gatsby and Tom go head to head in the Plaza Hotel.

English 11 Episode 30: Chapter 7, part 1

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 35:03


It's the showdown you've all been waiting for! Well, the build up to the showdown.

English 11 Episode 29: Chapter 6 (part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 21:15


There is some REALLY important info on Gatsby in this episode! The Gatsby quote of all Gatsby quotes! Listen in!

English 11 Episode 28: Chapter 6 (part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 23:10


A little Jay Gatsby backstory (all true) and an awkward encounter.

English 11 Episode 27: Chapter 5 (part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 24:13


Gatsby and Daisy reunite!

English 11 Episode 28: Chapter 5 (part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 21:36


Gatsby, Daisy, and Nick take a tour of Gatsby's house. There are a lot of emotions and more mysterious answers from Gatsby.

English 11 Episode 26: Chapter 4 (part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 24:13


It is the moment we have all been waiting for! Gatsby and Daisy reunited!

English 11 Episode 25: Chapter 4 (part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 19:28


Gatsby and Daisy's super secret past-- revealed!

AP LIT Episode 25: "The Second Coming"

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 21:44


"The Second Coming" by William Butler Yeats--let's talk about it!

English 11 Episode 24: Chapter 4 (part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 18:06


The catalog of guests, the car ride, 42nd Street Cellar

AP LIT Episode 24: 24-End

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 20:13


WHAAATT??!!!

AP LIT Episode 23: TFA 21-23

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 19:27


Oh boy. Be real, you actually feel sad for Okonkwo.

English 11 Episode 23: Gatsby Chapter 3 (part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 19:43


Jordan Baker? What is she all about??

Episode 22: Gatsby Chapter 3 (part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 20:27


PARTY!!!

AP LIT Epsiode 22: TFA 17-20

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 15:39


Okonkwo is back in town, but man, things have changed.

AP LIT Episode 21: TFA 13-16

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 20:30


THINGS ARE FALLING APART!

English 11 Episode 21: Chapter 2 (part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 19:00


Myrtle tells all, Nick gets drunk, and Tom continues to be an awful person.

English 11 Episode 20: Chapter 2 (part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 18:41


Valley of Ashes, NYC, and a party in a tiny apartment.

AP LIT Episode 20: TFA 10, 11, 12

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 21:19


Egwugwu! Ezinma! And a wedding!

AP LIT Episode 19: Theme Check!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 20:54


Hypermasculinity, sex and gender, and tradition versus change. Go!

English 11 Episode 19: Gatsby and Nick

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 17:05


I had some people ask about this question on the sheet, so I am going to answer it! With A LOT of textual references!

AP LIT Episode 18: TFA Chapter 9

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 22:24


What is chapter nine?! Also, what medical practices did we have going on in the west in this same time period?

Eng. 11 Episode 18: Symbolism and Theme

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 15:50


This book is all about symbolism! You are skeptical about symbolism, I get it! Listen in and let's talk about it.

Eng. 11 Episode 17: Women in The Great Gatsby

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 20:49


Daisy, Jordan, and somehow we get back to Tom. We are never going to get away from Tom.

AP LIT Episode 17: Test Review and Poetry

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 18:56


Let's talk about the test and let's also remind ourselves about what it means to take a high-stakes test in a pandemic.

English 11 Episode 17: East Egg, West Egg, Tom and Daisy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 19:45


As chapter one continues to unfold, we learn all about the setting and the major players. Tom and Daisy run the world. I take that back. Just Tom.

AP LIT Episode 17: TFA Ch. 8

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 23:45


Okonkwo grieves. On the inside. On the outside, he's still his usual violent, demanding self.

English 11 Episode 16: Nick Carraway

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 27:13


Who is this guy and why should we trust him? (There are so many reasons!)

AP LIT Episode 16: Trivia and TFA Ch. 7

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 20:53


8 trivia questions and a discussion on Things Fall Apart, chapter 7, which contained a jaw-dropping moment!

English 11 Episode 15: Spring Break 2020!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 12:03


Give this a listen!

AP LIT Episode 15: Spring Break 2020!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 13:41


Hi all! Quick little episode comin' at ya!

English 11 Episode 14: You're not getting rid of me!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 14:43


Hello juniors! Listen immediately!

AP LIT Episode 14: Where do we begin?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 27:15


So much to talk about on the pod tonight! I love you, Seniors!

Episode 13: Please welcome our FIRST guest!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 21:11


Guys. The people asked for it, and I am here to deliver. It's Poetry Wednesday and we have our own BHS poet on the line with us tonight. Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Meloche.

English 11 Episode 12: Make Your Own Elective

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 18:40


Listen immediately and email me your ideas!

AP LIT Episode 12: Have you seen Coco?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 23:24


Hey hey hey! I'm back with ANOTHER episode of your favorite podcast!

English 11 Episode 11: Why do we read what we read?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 17:31


Hi all! Did you miss me?!

AP LIT Episode 11: Chapter 4

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 22:16


Listen! You know you want to!

English 11 Episode 10: Bread and cheese as a form of therapy is not a crime

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 16:13


Hi! It's Friday! But now Friday feels like every other day!

AP LIT Episode 10: More TFA Questions!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 14:42


Hi all! Friday is here!

English 11 Episode 9: This Book Changed My Life

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 19:50


Have a listen!

AP LIT Episode 9: Why polygamy is not always a terrible idea (wait, what?)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 17:21


Hey you! Hit play!

BONUS EPISODE: Poetry Wednesday!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 3:19


You never thought you'd miss Poetry Wednesday! But you do!

English 11 Episode 8: Did you SSR today!?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 9:16


Guys, it's Wednesday! That means you need to read for at least 30 minutes!

AP LIT Episode 8: TFA 1-3

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 21:15


I discuss the first three chapters of Things Fall Apart. Feel free to listen before OR after you read.

English 11 Episode 7: Preschool Zoom Meetings

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 12:55


It's me again!

AP LIT Episode 7: Loving these journals...

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 17:50


Hi there! It's me again!

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