1) The document discusses writing an ode, which is a poem that praises an ordinary object, person, or place through imagery, metaphors, and similes. 2) Students are instructed to write an ode about an object they brainstormed, without naming the object, and have classmates guess what it is about. 3) For homework, students will write another ode about a random object they choose, using poetic devices and inflated, extreme praise of the object.