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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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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.

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