Thursday, January 29, 2015

Poetry ORANGE- FRIDAY

Do now: Download the poetry quiz handout (from Google Drive)

Objectives:
understand requirements of the poetry quiz
Brainstorm poetry presentation

Agenda:
1) do now
2) Clarifying questions: poetry quiz handout
3) 10 minutes: study for poetry quiz (make flashcards)
4) In poetry pairs: Select one poem to include in book creator presentation.  Create a theme statement.
5) Pairs: brainstorm layout of book creator presentation.

HW: study for Poetry Quiz WEDNESDAY

6.3 ORANGE

6.3 ORANGE
Do now: Study for vocab (5 minutes)


Objectives:
  • demonstrate mastery of vocab words
  • understand the directions of the imitation poem assignment
  • revise imitation poem


Agenda:
  1. do now
  2. Vocab quiz
  3. ORB
  4. imitation assignment
  5. work on imitation assignment
  6. Summarizer

HW: Finish imitation assignment

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Poetry 6.4 YELLOW/6.2 ORANGE

Poetry 6.4 YELLOW/6.2 ORANGE
Do now: Study for vocab (5 minutes)

Objectives:
  • demonstrate mastery of vocab words (YELLOW)
  • understand the directions of the imitation poem assignment

Agenda:
  1. Do now
  2. YELLOW: Vocab quiz
  3. Imitation poem assignment
  4. Work time
  5. Poetry Quiz handout
  6. Summarizer

HW: study for vocab (ORANGE)/ Complete imitation poem assignment

Monday, January 26, 2015

Poetry 6.3 YELLOW/ 6.1 ORANGE

Poetry 6.3 YELLOW/ 6.1 ORANGE

Do Now: Submit your top three poets (if working in partners, put both names in socrative)


Objectives:
  • create a poetry project folder that is properly named, shared, and filed.
  • understand the directions for the biography research.
  • review for the poetry quiz


Agenda:
1. Do Now
2. Vocab quiz (YELLOW) Study for Vocab quiz (ORANGE)
4. Create a poetry project folder
5. Review the directions for the biography research
6. Locate two biographies.  Read and annotate in notability.

HW: Read and annotate two poems by your poet/ Study for vocab quiz

6.1 YELLOW


Do Now: Poetry scavenger hunt handout!


Objectives:
  • create original poems
  • demonstrate mastery of metaphor, simile, and personification


Agenda:
1. Do now
2. Step 1: Found poetry! Using the newspaper/magazine, cut out words and phrases to make a poem of at least 3 lines
3. Step 2: Original poetry! Write a poem of at least 5 lines that includes at least one metaphor, one simile, and 1 use of personification

HW:Vocab quiz on THURSDAY

Friday, January 23, 2015

Poetry 5.4 ORANGE/ 6.2 YELLOW

Poetry 5.4 ORANGE/ 6.2 YELLOW

Do Now: Who is your favorite singer/band?  What kinds of topics do they write about in their songs?


Objectives:
  • understand the requirements of the poetry project
  • read the poet descriptions and at least two poems by at least five different poets.


Agenda:
1. Do now
1a. ORB (YELLOW)
2. Introduce the poetry project: partners
3. Research at least five different poets
4. Select top three list poets
5. Summarizer

HW:Vocab quiz on THURSDAY

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Poetry 5.2 / 5.3 ORANGE/YELLOW

Poetry 5.2 / 5.3 ORANGE/YELLOW
Do Now: What is one aspect of “The Fish” that confuses you?

Objectives:
  • demonstrate understanding of conceit
  • effectively organize and draft a paragraph

Agenda:
1. Do Now
2. Review graphic organizer
3. Draft paragraph
4. Summarizer

HW: Bring in a newspaper or magazine

Monday, January 12, 2015

5.1 ORANGE/ 5.2 YELLOW

Do Now: Complete the graphic organizer for the open response prompt. Once you have finished, revise your paragraph (15 minutes)


Objectives:
  • annotate poems for figurative, theme, and meaning
  • use socrative format to discuss poems
  • identify conceit


Agenda:
1. Do now
1a. Vocab (YELLOW)
1b. ORB (YELLOW)
2. Read and annotate “The Fish”
3. Socratic Seminar on “The Fish”
4.Review conceit and complete graphic organizer
5. Summarizer

HW: Finish graphic organizer

Friday, January 9, 2015

Poetry 4.4 ORANGE/ 5.1 YELLOW

Poetry 4.4 ORANGE/ 5.1 YELLOW


Do Now:  Study poetry terms for 5 minutes

Objectives:
  • demonstrate mastery of vocabulary words
  • annotate poems for figurative language, theme, and meaning
  • use socratic format to discuss poems

Agenda
1. Do Now
2.. Prep for discussion of “254”
3. Discussion
4. MCAS Prompt
5. Summarizer

HW: Finish practice MCAS prompt

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Poetry 4.3 ORANGE/ 4.4 YELLOW

Poetry 4.3 ORANGE/ 4.4 YELLOW
Do Now:  Have you ever lived in a multifamily house? Apartment building? Have you ever shared a bedroom or bathroom with more than one other person? What did you like/not like about it?


Objectives:
  • close read poems
  • annotate poems for figurative language, theme, and meaning
  • use socrative format to discuss poems


Agenda:
  1. Do now
1a. Vocab 11: ORANGE
2. “Kitchenette” discussion
3. “254” read and annotate
4. Summarizer

HW: Read and annotate “254”

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Poetry 4.2 ORANGE/ 4.3 YELLOW

Poetry 4.2 ORANGE/ 4.3 YELLOW
Do now: What is one thing you liked about “Theme for English B”

Objectives:
  • close read poems
  • annotate poems for figurative language, theme, and meaning
  • use Socratic format to discuss poems

Agenda:
1. Do now
2. Study for poetry terms- 10 min
4. "Theme" discussion
3. "Kitchenette Building" read and annotate
4. Summarizer

HW: Read and annotate "Kitchenette Building"

Monday, January 5, 2015

Poetry 4.1 ORANGE/ 4.2 YELLOW

Poetry 4.1 ORANGE/ 4.2 YELLOW
Do now: What is one thing you liked about “Introduction to poetry”

Objectives:
  • close read poems
  • annotate poems for figurative language, theme, and meaning
  • use socrative format to discuss poems

Agenda:
1. Do now
1a. ORB: YELLOW
1b. Vocab #11: YELLOW
2. “Intro to Poetry” discussion
3. “Theme for English B”- read and annotate
4. Summarizer

HW: Read and annotate “Theme for English B”

Poetry 4.1 YELLOW

Poetry 4.1 YELLOW

Do now:  Poetry terms flashcards! (10 minutes)


Objectives:
  • close read poems
  • annotate poems for figurative language, theme, and meaning


Agenda:
1. Do now
2. “Digging” discussion
3. “Introduction to poetry”- read and annotate
4. Summarizer

HW: Read and annotate “Introduction to Poetry”