I hope everyone enjoyed the nice long break. I know I enjoyed this much needed vacation. We will be starting a poetry unit. Each day will be learning a new form or strategy in poetry.
11/30--One paragraph on what you did over the long break
Introduction to poetry.
Homework: Bring in a copy of favorite school appropriate lyrics. The website lyrics.com is a good place to go.
12/1-- Write a poem using the poem "This Is Just to Say" by William Carlos Williams as their example.
Poetry Responses: A poetry response is what the students will be doing to start analyzing poetry. There are a few steps:
1-Read the poem aloud TWICE (for longer poems we only read it once)
2-Rate the poem on a scale of 1-5, 1 being the worst and 5 being the best. Nothing below 0 or above 5.
3. List 2 reasons why they liked/disliked the poem. Student must provide concrete examples from the poem. Because it rhymes can not be an example. Try pick out imagery words or some type of figurative language that stands out to you. If you can justify a meaning, you can use that, but you still have to prove your point by using examples.
Poetry Response on their favorite lyrics
DUE: Favorite lyrics
12/2--Poetry Response: "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes
Begin word choice projects.
12/3-- Poetry Response: "The Sidewalk Racer" by Lillian Morrison
Finish word choice projects.
12/4-- Poetry Response: "Giant Thunder" by James Reeves
Personification
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