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Daily Agenda

Here is where you will find an outline of our class activities. Homework will be posted here as well as links to any documents you may need.
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Remember, if you have questions, you can email me any time!

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Tuesday, March 3

3/3/2020

 
Objectives: Today I will...
  • answer the question "What is poetry?" 
  • and write my own "Where I'm From" poem

Homework: 
  • Finish drafting "Where I'm From" poem if you do not finish in class
  • Have missing work? Last day to turn in late work, retakes, make-ups, or re-dos is Friday, March 13th

Agenda: 
  • Poetry Packet
    • ​Read through the first page as a class.
    • What important dates do you notice on the calendar?
  • What is Poetry?
    • ​Volunteers to read "Carrots" and "The Valley of Unrest"?
    • What is similar about these poems? What is different about these poems?
    • How would YOU define poetry?
    • Dictionary Definition: literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm
  • Why are we studying poetry?
    • ​Read through the page "Why Study Poetry" with your table group.
    • What other reasons for studying poetry can you come up with?
  • Preview Visual Dictionary
    • ​Are there words that you already know?
    • Draw a picture to represent figurative language and sensory language
      • Figurative language: when you use a word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning (some types of figurative language are metaphors and similes!)
      • Sensory language: language that connects to the five senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch)
  • "Where I'm From" by George Ella Lyon
    • ​​Follow along in  your packet as we listen to this poem
  • Now you try!
    • Fill in the blanks to create your own "Where I'm From" poem
    • Be thoughtful! What things and people have shaped you into the person you are now?
    • Try using figurative language and sensory details.

Daily Agenda Slideshow

Monday, March 2

3/2/2020

 
Picture
Objectives: Today I will
  • share information about my essay 
  • and respectfully listen to my peers

Homework:
  • Have missing work? All late work, retakes, make-ups, or re-dos from trimester two must be turned in by Friday, March 13th

Agenda: 
  • Presentation Expectations​
    • Be a respectful audience member!
    • Quiet, focused, not distracting/distracted
    • Disrespectful audience members will lose points from their presentation score!
  • Introduction to Poetry
    • Get your poem out on your desk!
    • Gallery Walk​
      • Walk around and read the poems your peers brought in
      • Put a star or a smiley face next to lines you enjoy

Daily Agenda Slideshow

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