Friday, March 6

Get out your poetry packet. Fill in the visual dictionary (page 4) for Rhyme Scheme, Synonym, and Antonym (opposite)

Objectives: Today I will read and draft simile and metaphor poems.

Homework: 

• Finish drafting simile & metaphor poems
• Last day to turn in late work is March 13th (one week from today)

Agenda: 

• Introduce Poetry Anthology Project (page 26)
  • ​Of the 14 types of poems you write in this unit, you will choose 10 poems to include in an anthology or collection.
    
  • You can type or handwrite these poems, then bind them in a book or put them on a poster.
    
  • Alongside each poem you choose, you’ll include a picture that represents the main idea.
    
  • You will also write a reflective response to 3 poems explaining each one.
  • ​As a class, read through the example format for the poem, reflection, and picture.
    
  • With your table groups, read through the checklist and the rubric.
    
  • What are the main differences between earning a B and a C? Between earning an A and a B?
• Simile Poems (pages 12-13)
  • ​Simile: A comparison between two or more things using the words "like" or "as"
  • Today you'll practice writing a poem using one or more simile
• "A Dream Deferred" (page 12)
  • ​A very famous poem written by African American poet Langston Hughes

• Discuss with your table group:
  • What do you think the word “deferred” means? How do you know?
  • What comparisons are being made? Why?
• Metaphor Poems (pages 14-15)
  • Metaphor: When something represents or symbolizes something else without literally being the same
• "The Rose That Grew from Concrete" (page 14)
  • ​Written by the rapper 2pac, and released after his death
  • Start at (0:53) for the poem

• Discuss with your table group:
  • What do you think the rose growing from concrete might represent?​

• Writing Simile & Metaphor Poems (pages 12-15)

1. Choose an object to study or a topic to write about. 
2. Brainstorm words, thoughts, or phrases that come to mind. List as many as you can. What can you compare your topic to?
3. Circle the words or phrases that best describe your topic.
4. Use those words to create a first draft of your poem.
5. Include at least 1 simile or metaphor, or make your whole poem a simile or metaphor.
6. After drafting, revise! Make your poems at least 10 lines​

• Work Time

1. ​Draft your simile & metaphor poems.
2. Edit/Revise any of the poems you’ve already written.
3. Work on missing work for this class.
4. Read a book!

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Daily Agenda Slideshow