Monday
No School--Presidents' Day
Tuesday
In class: After responding to the question, "Does beauty matter?", in writing, students will read two poems ("the lesson of the moth" by Don Marquis and "Identity" by Julio Noboa) and cite textual evidence that supports their inferences, determine the meaning of words and phrases used in the poems, analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning, and analyze how structure contributes to the meaning of each poem.
HW: Finish answering "After Reading" questions for "the lesson of the moth" and "Identity", read for 30 minutes, select a favorite poem / song (written by you or someone else) to read at our Poetry Coffee House this Friday
Wednesday
In class: After reviewing responses to "After Reading" questions for "the lesson of the moth" and "Identity", students will do a close reading of 2 poems ("Speech to the Young Speech to the Progress-Toward" and "Mother to Son") in which they will cite evidence that supports inferences drawn from the text, determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are in text, and analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.
HW: Finish answering "After Reading" questions for "Speech to the Young Speech to the Progress Toward" & "Mother to Son", read for 30 minutes, select a favorite poem / song (written by you or someone else) to read at our Poetry Coffee House this Friday
Thursday
In class: After reviewing types of poetry and the poetic devices learned about in this unit, students will be given a variety of poem prompts to write their own poem.
HW: Complete the poem you started writing in class today (if necessary), be prepared to have a favorite poem / song (written by you or someone else) to read at our Poetry Coffee House tomorrow
Friday
In class: Poetry Coffee House
HW: Read during vacation!
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
February 13-17
Monday
No School--Snow Day
Tuesday
In class: NWEA Testing
HW: Be prepared to recite / perform your assigned stanza from "The Raven" in class tomorrow, completed poetry analysis packet for "The Raven" also due tomorrow
Wednesday
In class: After completing an analysis of the poem "The Raven," students will discuss their responses and share evidence taken from the poem as part of their analysis. They will also do a dramatic recitation of their assigned stanza from the poem to demonstrate their comprehension.
HW: Read for 30 minutes, select a favorite poem / song (written by you or someone else) to read at our Poetry Coffee House next Friday 2/24
Thursday
In class: After responding to the essential question of the poetry unit (unit 5 in the text book), "What makes a poem?" in writing, students will determine the meaning of words and phrases (figurative and connotative), analyze the impact of word choices on meaning and tone, compare and contrast various poems, and analyze how a poem's structure contributes to its meaning and style. Students will also take notes on "poetry basics" using graphic organizers.
HW: Read for 30 minutes, select a favorite poem / song (written by you or someone else) to read at our Poetry Coffee House next Friday 2/24
Friday
In class: After discussing the question, "How can words create pictures?", students will read the poem, "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins, and determine the meaning of words and phrases, including figurative meanings, analyze the impact of word choices on meaning and tone, and analyze the structure of the poem.
HW: Read for 30 minutes, select a favorite poem / song (written by you or someone else) to read at our Poetry Coffee House next Friday 2/24
No School--Snow Day
Tuesday
In class: NWEA Testing
HW: Be prepared to recite / perform your assigned stanza from "The Raven" in class tomorrow, completed poetry analysis packet for "The Raven" also due tomorrow
Wednesday
In class: After completing an analysis of the poem "The Raven," students will discuss their responses and share evidence taken from the poem as part of their analysis. They will also do a dramatic recitation of their assigned stanza from the poem to demonstrate their comprehension.
HW: Read for 30 minutes, select a favorite poem / song (written by you or someone else) to read at our Poetry Coffee House next Friday 2/24
Thursday
In class: After responding to the essential question of the poetry unit (unit 5 in the text book), "What makes a poem?" in writing, students will determine the meaning of words and phrases (figurative and connotative), analyze the impact of word choices on meaning and tone, compare and contrast various poems, and analyze how a poem's structure contributes to its meaning and style. Students will also take notes on "poetry basics" using graphic organizers.
HW: Read for 30 minutes, select a favorite poem / song (written by you or someone else) to read at our Poetry Coffee House next Friday 2/24
Friday
In class: After discussing the question, "How can words create pictures?", students will read the poem, "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins, and determine the meaning of words and phrases, including figurative meanings, analyze the impact of word choices on meaning and tone, and analyze the structure of the poem.
HW: Read for 30 minutes, select a favorite poem / song (written by you or someone else) to read at our Poetry Coffee House next Friday 2/24
Monday, February 6, 2017
February 6-10
Monday
In class: NWEA Reading Testing
HW: Memorize your assigned stanza from "The Raven" and be prepared to "perform" on Thursday!
Tuesday
In class: NWEA Reading Testing
HW: Memorize your assigned stanza from "The Raven" and be prepared to "perform" on Thursday!
Wednesday
In class: NWEA Reading Testing (make-ups), work on "The Raven" Poetry Analysis Packet
HW: Memorize your assigned stanza from "The Raven" and be prepared to "perform" TOMORROW! Completed Poetry Analysis Packet for "The Raven" is also due TOMORROW
Thursday
In class: After summarizing analyzing the poem "The Raven," students will recite / perform their assigned stanza from the poem to demonstrate comprehension, and they will discuss their responses and evidence taken from the poem during their analysis.
HW: Read for 30 minutes!
Friday
In class: Students will use graphic organizers to deconstruct vocabulary in order to extract meaning.
HW: Read for 30 minutes!
HW: Read for 30 minutes!
Friday
In class: Students will use graphic organizers to deconstruct vocabulary in order to extract meaning.
HW: Read for 30 minutes!
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