Monday: Pictionaries unit 7 + pages 73, 75, 76, and top of 77
Tuesday: Choosing the Right Word unit 7 + pages 78, 79
Wednesday: Synonyms unit 7 + pages 80, 81, 82, 83
Thursday: Completing the Sentence unit 7 + page 90
Friday: Quiz on unit 7 & some type of review assessment of units 1-6
Remember to use Quizlet to practice for the quizzes.
Analyzing Poetry Unit 2014
Here is the Appreciating Poetry section from our book.
Poetry Unit from Holt
(Possibly 2 weeks. This is pretty much what I will be doing.)
This is the question
they must be able to answer at the end of the unit:
In “Poem Title,” ( the poet) uses
many different poetic elements to ______
___________________________________________. Using what you’ve learned in this workshop, analyze
the form, sound devices, and language in this poem. Notice how all these
elements work together to communicate a powerful message.
Warm-ups (include in their notebook)
Each day, students will be given
one of the following poems to work on to discuss. They will struggle, and then we will discuss.
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“Willow and Ginko”
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“Mother to Son”
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“Speech to the Young”
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“On the Grasshopper and Cricket”
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“Ode on Solitude”
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Others as needed
Notebook (Formative grade for completion for 2nd MP)
Students will respond to a question
about the daily poem.
Students will copy key terms from
the Appreciating Poetry from the New Holt.
Students will work through the
close read questions in the Appreciating Poetry.
Part 3: Analyzing Text will be used
as a practice draft for analyzing a poem.
Class Studies
(probably done concurrently with the Appreciating Poetry or
not)
“Charge of the Light Brigade”
“Boots of Spanish Leather”
Writing (Summative grade for 3rd MP)
·
Students can choose from one of the following options.
·
They will answer the focus question in a three-paragraph
essay which will include a hook, thesis, (1,2,3), a summary for context, and a
thorough analysis grouped by topic.
1. “O Captain! My Captain!” by
Walt Whitman
2. “There But for the Grace” by
Wislawa Szymborska
3. “Hanging Fire” by Audre Lorde
& “Teenagers” by Pat Mora
Writing Focus
The writing can be done in groups
so that students can work on the brainstorming together.
The goal of the written piece is to
see that students can analyze a piece of poetry thoroughly by answering the
focus question.
Another goal is teach students how
to group their analysis logically into paragraphs for discussion.
Write a Poem (Summative grade for 2nd MP? depends on pacing)
·
Write a poem in the form of their choice.
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Type and illustrate
·
Read to the class
Must have a brief explanation which explains how their poem uses "... form, sound devices, and language ... to communicate a powerful message."
I will create a checklist so students will know exactly what to include for a 100%.
