- What does she say the word "jazz" means?
- What did other people think she meant by that word?
- What was thinking as she wrote it?
- Is she pleased that her poem is so famous? Why or why not?
- What does the poem really say about the choices that those boys made?
- How does the last line make you feel?
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Listen to "Summertime" and other songs by the famous jazz and blues musician Charlie Parker while you answer these questions. This will get you in the mood that the pool players were in-just don't skip school.
(I didn't login to listen to music, I just typed in Charlie Parker. You don't have to sign in either. Then a few different songs, all the same style played for a while. This is early experimental blues and jazz. )
http://www.jango.com/music/Charlie+Parker?l=0
1.-The word Jazz means mock the establishment.
ReplyDelete2.-Maybe other people think that something about the play or the dance music of jazz.
3.-When the author wrote this poem perhaps was thinking of young people, who choose the easier path of either the drug or alcohol and leave everything abandoned either his family or school.
4.-I think if as it is related to real life and if younger will read the poem perhaps would know to choose a good path for the future and if you have dreams you have to meet them.
5.- Yes, it talks about a school dropout and do bad things and if they had not cmplieron dreams that died.
6.-The last line makes me feel bad because nothing is eternal in the world and meet them if I have dreams and not let the end when I go to die.
the poem is beautiful and it made me think a lot about my life.
ReplyDeletequestion number 5 is here
ReplyDelete5.-Yes, there is talk of a dropout and do bad things and if dreams were not fulfilled because it came time for his death.
Yes Jennifer, I agree with your view on the life of a dropout and your dreams. We all have dreams and it's easy to lose them. You are very perceptive. I think you should look at your answers for the questions 1 and 2 again.
ReplyDelete1.-The word jazz means, as a last stage of life that everything is coming to an end or death.
ReplyDelete2.-After some people read the poem, may interpret the word jazz is like the conscience of people and that at some point want to achieve their dreams but can not because they are in the last stage of life.
1. the word "jazz" usually means to play music or fool around。 liven things up more interesting。 in the this poem， she say the word “jazz”means mock。
ReplyDelete2.i think other people think she means by that word are “ jazz music" "jazz dance " "noisy" maybe.
3.i think this poem wrote to the young people.like us . someone think leave school/family, to somke,to drugs,and drink beer is cool.when the think is cool, they want to be cool, they choose leave school/family,and abandoned anything。
4，yes， she is pleased that her poem is so famous because when this poem famous ，many people saw this poem ， they will know leave school/family ,adandoned anything is wrong.
5.the poem really say about the choice that those boys made. but i think.it's not for boys,only. it's for all young people.when they in the rebellious phase， they against many think。also，they think something look very cool。 if they to do ，they are good。
6.the last line make me feel scared because if i leave my school my family，and somke，drug，drink beer，how can i live？ i will died ，i can't live anymore。 the poem let‘s me know smoke ，brug，beer is not cool。 study is good to us。
1-Here the word jazz mean like the end.
ReplyDelete2-maybe others people think that this word mean only a kind of music.
3-when Gwendom brooks was writing this poem she was thinking in the young people who leave school only by a false way.
4-I guess that she is very pleased for her poem because this is a good poem that say the reality of some young.
5-This poem say that those boys made very bad desions that maybe they thought were the best desions but only those desitions led to the ruin.
6-the last line make me feel sad because is the end and the time will not return back.
This a very good poem that leave a good message to youth.
ReplyDelete1. She was thinking in music.
ReplyDelete2. People thought that she used that word in a sexual way (reference).
3. About what those kids thought about themselves.
4. Yes.
5. That the boys were happy but it was not going to last long.
5. Sad that the FUN is OVER.
1.I think that means lively,crazy June.Because June is on summer,the weather is good hot.These dropouts may do crazy things.
ReplyDelete2.May be other people think Jazz is a kind of music.'
3.I think she disagree these dropouts.They thought they left school,drop out of school.They can do everything they want to do . That is cool.But I think the author thought they were very stupid and innocent.
4.Yes.Maybe she would think her poem is famous,a lot of people,students read this poem.It would be help some students don't like study or don't want to go to school think carefully about their life.Do they want to be these dropouts?
5.These boys chose to left school. They chose to have a carefree life.But they didn't know the consequences of their life.
6.That make me feel bad.These dropouts didn't think that was their endings.
They just want to enjoy instantly.They didn't want to work hard, so they receive nothing at the end.I think they would be feel regret.
1.She says the word "jazz" means thinking of music.
ReplyDelete2.Some people thought it means meaningless or empty talk and sexual intercourse.
3.The boys cut classes gave her inspiration to write this poem.She was thinking about how do these boys think about themselves and their actions.
4.She doesn't think she likes this.Because it is a poem that those young people who are get into troubled.
5.The poem talks about the choices that those boys made,which are their lifestyle,future and establishment.The one decision we have made today may change our future drastically.
6."die soon".It gave me many connections as I read.People are always content with comfortable life.But easy life usually make people tend to disoriented.Eventually they would lose their original dreams in this way.The day we are wasting is the future of luxury of people who died yesterday.The moment we hate is the future you cannot go back once.
1.The word "jazz" means music,but in this poem she says it mean as a result of life that something is going to dead.
ReplyDelete2.The other people thought that she means people who can't realize their dreams in their lifetime.The word "jazz" represented their aspirations.
3.She was thinking about amusement of adolescent.Some people who liked to playing billiards or smoking to make it cool.
4.Yes.Because it prove the cool dream who have to choose in the future and they need to meet them.
5.It's say about if they don't have anytime to live and they do bad things to fill what they want to do.
6.The last line make me feel sad because nothing extend their life.
1. Gwendolyn Brooks says that the word "jazz" means something that related to music. She was thinking about music when she planned to use word "jazz" in this poem.
ReplyDelete2. other people thought that the word "jazz" meant/mentioned about sexual reference/course. people mistaken the real meaning of jazz itself.
3. she began to write this poem after unintentionally she passed by seven boys that were cutting class,hanging out in the pool house and playing billiards.She thought about how they felt about themselves for what they've done, for which they decide to leave school,abandon education,and just play around without goal in their life,for their future.
4. probably,she's pleased with her poem knowing that her poem might attract people's attention especially the young people who are taking the dark path in their life and seek for light to go through their lives.
5. the boys choose to enjoy their youth with being rebellious boys who always stay out late,play in pool house,make sins by taking drugs,drink alcohol and do other fun stuffs that they thought those were cool. Unwittingly, their actions and their decisions/establishment only lead them to destruction and they'll end up die earlier.
6. the last line "die soon" makes me think about my life. if i was them,i would regret everything what i've done; being selfish,abandon my school,waste my precious life for temporary pleasure. it makes me realize that i shouldn't live like that instead i need to do my best to fulfill what i dream of because i only have one chance to live and it wouldn't go back/repeat again.
1 I think the author says the word "jazz" is in the poem says iazz june, and i think they are together. I know on june the school have rocation, so they con free to jazz on june.
ReplyDelete2 I think other people think she meant by the word is just a music style
3 Maybe she wants to tell us"jazz june"is the establishment with the themath of june, which is a comfortoble,pleasant,nice month.
4 Yes,becuse she is a girl poetry,and good winter,so she has to be pround that her poem is so famous.
5 I think the poem really say about the choices that there boys made is to take pride in their aimless behavior .They want to play and have free time in everday.
6 The last line make me fell strange because they are teenager they have a lot at times to alife.So why the author said "jazz june . we die soon ". I think it's make me feel strange and scare.
1.I think the "jazz" is mean enliven and loud.
ReplyDelete2.I think other people may think she was thinking about the jazz music or dance, not the people are noise.
3.I think when she wrote this poem she was thinking about those young peoplr leave schoolto do the bad things, like smoke, drinking and fight,in they mind, they will think that will be "cool".
4.No, i think she wrote this poem just want to told the young people don't be that cool, that is nit real good for young people, and the youong people have to think about they future and they dream.
5.The poem really say about the choices that those boys made are that cut the school, play the pool. drinking, smoking and fight.But i really don't think just for those boys, that for the all the young people.
6.That make me feel bad, because "We die soon" make me thinking about my future, that if we cut the school,we miss a lot good thing for us, and we should cherish our life time and thinking about our dream.
1 She means"Noisy and unusual behavior".
ReplyDelete2 People think she means the word is a style of music.
3 She worte some person didn't have dream,so they behaviors would be like that.
4 I think she is pleased.because the poem can let the people know if you don't have dream,you will regret.
5 Those boys just play every day.They don't think their futrue,and what are they want to do.
6 I feel very true,because if someone doesn't dream,so they are no different with death.
1)She say the word "Jazz" making a meaning the she was thinking in music.
ReplyDelete2)Some people think that the word "Jazz" means a sexual intercourse (reference).
3)While she was writing the poem, she was thinking in those guys whom don't like to stay in school and prefer to be outside having fun.
4)She doesn't think that her poem is famous because she said that wrote that poem while she was sitting watching a groups of friends whom didn't want to be in school.
5)The poem says that in life young people just think in take the easy way and sometimes to belong in a new group we do somethings that aren't good but we do it just to pretend be cool, doing that those actions make the form of our future.
6)The last line "die soon" makes me feel sad since those two words are the last part of our road if we choice the wrong decision.
That's what I think... :P
1.I think the word "jazz" means the music that they think it is cool.
ReplyDelete2.Maybe others people thought the word "jazz" is a kind of music.
3.She wrote this poem from the position of those people who didn't go to school and did bad things but they thought that is cool.She wrote that but she didn't think that is cool.
4.I don't think she is pleased.Because she is afraid some young people do some bad things like this pome says.
5.Those boys only play everyday,they never thought about their future and the aftermath in their life.
6.The last line make me feel seriousness,because it let me think that if you drop-out school and do nothing everyday then you will die earlier than others people who study and work hard.
1.In this poem jazz means teasing establishment.
ReplyDelete2.Maybe other people thought poet was talking about some kind of music.
3.She was thinking how stupid those guys were who were leading their life in an unorganised way.
4.Yes.This poem represents the lifestyle of some guys. It also kinds of sends us a message to never follow these ridiculous things.
5.It says that the boys chose to leave school and lead their life without any aim. They hang around at night drinking alcohol and playing pool.
6.The last line makes me feel very sad because the boys' lives are completely ruined and they are depressed.Their end was near.
1-IN THIS POEM SHE SAYS THAT"JAZZ' MEANS THE END LIKE IF EVERYTHING WAS GONE.
ReplyDelete2-IN HERE MAYBE THE PEOPLE THINK THAT SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT MUSIC.
3-SHE WAS THINKING ABOUT THAT THE TEENAGERS ABANDONED SCHOOL AND FAMILIES FOR JUST TAKE THE EASY WAYS OF LIFE.
4-I THINK YES,SHE WAS SO PLEASED WITH HER POEM BECAUSE THESE WAS A GREAT MESSAGE FOR THE TEENAGERS.
5-I THINK THAT THOSE BOYS MADE A REALLY BAD DECISION BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T THINK ABOUT THEIR FUTURE,THEY JUST THINK ABOUT THE MOMENT THAT THEY WERE ENJOYING.
6-THE LAST LINE OF THE POEM MAKE ME FEEL BAD BECAUSE LIFE GO ON AND NEVER COME BACK.
THIS POEM IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME AND ITS CONNECTED TO MY LIFE IN THE PAST.
ReplyDelete"TEENAGERS PLEASE OPEN YOUR EYES AND YOU WILL SEE THE WORLD, BECAUSE LIFE GO ON AND NEVER,NEVER CAME BACK"
ReplyDelete1.the word “jazz”means noisy music.
ReplyDelete2.some people think it means play something in the style of jazz.
3.i think she doesn't like truant，and somebody thinks this is cool. she maybe thinks this is stupid.
4.yes .she think her poem is famous,because the poem reflects a lot of students in the school.the poem can teach them ,this is wrong.
5.the poem really say about the choice that those boys made.and i think the pome for all adolescent people.i think they don't know future what to do.
6.the last line make me feel bad. because the line has many bad things.and scare for future.
1-SHE WAS THINKING IN MUSIC WHEN SHE WROTE.
ReplyDelete2-SHE SAID IN HER INTERVIEW SOME PEOPLE THING JAZZ AS A SEXUAL INTERCOURSE.
3-SHE WAS PASSING BY A SCHOOL SHE SAW SOME BOYS HAVING FUN INSTEAD OF STUDYING.
4-I THINK SHE THINKS THAT HER POEM IS GOING TO BE FAMOUS BECAUSE HER POEM WAS ABOUT TEENAGER
5-I THINK SOMETIME BOYS MADE SOME CHOICES TO LOOK COOL BUT THOSE CHOICES ARE NOT GOOD FOR THEIR FUTURE.
6- LAST LINE MAKE ME THINK HOW WE MAKE WRONG CHOICES THEN THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE THAT YOU ARE LIVING OR DEAD.
1）she says the word "jazz" means is symbol the music, or feel.
ReplyDelete2）The other people thought she meant by that word "jazz" is like the sex, decaying life.
3）she thought maybe in somebody's world, their do something as like as cool. In addition, they also do not care about the other's ideas.
4）No,she isn’t,because she thought the poem make her feel bad.She didn't like that feeling.
5)Those boys decide to get "good" life.They're becoming difficult to other people.They like to try to be brave ,evil, and spoof.
6)I thought the last line means "we" have lost our pure heart. Also, it make me feel I can do anything or say anything.But whatever I do,I just can not lose my original dream.
1.she says that word "jazz"means that guys fooling around.
ReplyDelete2.they think that means is make sense,they never consider there future.
3.that thinking as she wrote it is that bad guys should think about their future and don't do it anymore.
4.no,cause she wrote this poem just want that guys understand how to be a nice gentleman,don't be nothing can done.
5.the poem really talks about that choices can really affect there future,they should consider there any choice in their life.
6.in last line she said"died soon" this word absolutely make sense,made me feel we all should a challenger in this world, to finish our dream.
1. She says “jazz” means music.
ReplyDelete2. Other people thought “jazz” means sexual reference.
3. She was thinking about the boys she saw who were cutting their class.
4. I think she is pleased because many people can relate in her poem especially those used to cut class or something bad that they think is cool.
5. The boys choose to be in the wrong path and because of that they have to accept the consequences.
6. The Word “die soon” is the consequences they have to accept for choosing to be on the wrong path.
1. Jazz- mocking the establishment
ReplyDelete2. Sexual intercourse/reference
3. the boys she saw who cut class
4. yes because she inspired other through the poems
5. They made that choice they should be prepared for the punishments
6. Die Soon- i feel sad for the boys
1.I think the author says the word"jazz" is means mocking the establishment.
ReplyDelete2.I think other people think she meant by the word is just a music style.
3.Maybe she wants to tell us"jazz June" is the establishment with the month of June,which is a comfortable,pleasant,mice month.
4.Yes,because she is a good poetry, so she has to be pround that her poem is so famous.
5.The poem really say about the choices that those boys made is to take pride in their aimless behavior.They wants to play,and have free time in everyday.
6.The last line make me feel strange because they are teenager, and they have a lot of times to alife. so, why the author said:"Jazz June, we die soon" Maybe it's a irony...
1. I think that she was thinking in jazz music when she wrote tha
ReplyDelete2. I think that other people think that she meant jazz is kind of musik
3. I think that she was thinking about teenanger
4. I think yes because she is talking about teenager problems in our society
5. I think that this poem is about the bad choices that the boys made.
6. the last line make me feel bad because we can't tobe in this word forever and this is why we have to do good choices!
this poem is interestin because it shows us the life and its problems.
1- I think for her "Jazz" means relax, or mocking the establishment.
ReplyDelete2- For the people the word 'jazz' probably means the type of music
3- She was thinking about young people, and how they spend their time
4- I'm not sure, because in a part of the record she said that she wrote that poem sited relax watching a group of young people. That give me the impression that this poem is doesn't means a big deal for her.
5- In general she talk about young people and the decision that we do: she took like example those seven boys.
6- "Die soon" for me that sound like irony; in my opinion those words add "drama" to the poem.
Well my wonderful students,
ReplyDeleteYou did well, very well! Congrats!
Most of you got the assignment partially correct, and as you listened over and over you were able to understand her message (and English voice and accent) better.
"Jazz" meant music at first but "jazz June " meant to mock the establishment. She represents the establishment by the month of June-a lovely time of year. Some people banned the poem because they thought it was a sexual reference-which makes her laugh.
The one answer you all got wrong was #4-The poet was not happy that this poem is so popular because she had written so many other poems but she is only known for this one.
And yes, it's irony.