Week of 2/6-2/10

Taking a week off of essay writing to get a focus back on assessment vocabulary and getting a different look at literary analysis.

Monday: I’ll conference with students the entire class over their argumentative and informational essays. Start building assessment vocabulary Kahoots.

PSL: SOAR w/ new signpost journals due on 2/17 (15)

1. Look at the assessment vocabulary link and decide what 10 words you want to quiz the class on. Write them down or circle on your frayer. (10)
2. Begin building your Kahoot quiz: 10 questions. (30)
3. Kahoot Instructions

Enrichment: High Ability #21

1. SOAR (15)
2. Preassigned authors: Paz, Neruda, or Nye (during your SOAR time)
3. Watch the video “Why Do I Use Such Esoteric Language” by Paul Mundoon (just over 5 min.)
4. Read at least 3 poems by your author and discuss elements with your group about that author use the “Unpack a poem” guide sheet (25)
5. After reading the poems, skim the poets’ biographies:

Neruda

Nye

Paz

(If we have time, we’ll start on the 3 poet organizer)

 

Tuesday: 2 hour delay Tuesday! 40 minute classes. We’ll continue essay conferences.

PSL: SOAR (15)

1. Finish informational essay/create assessment vocabulary kahoot (40)

Enrichment: PSL- SOAR (15)

1. Finish Triple Venn with notes from author’s bio (15)
2. Complete Triple Venn in your groups: get information from other students about the other authors and complete your diagram (15)

 

Wednesday: Informational essays should be finished. We’ll play a few of the finished Assessment Vocabulary Kahoots.

PSL: SOAR (15)

1. Finish Kahoots (15)
2. Play Kahoots (WG) (25)

Wednesday Enrichment:

1. Get in pairs of 3, make sure to have each author represented and answer the discussion questions on the back of your Triple Venn (10)
2. Poetry Vocabulary Kahoot in your group (if time, if not, start tomorrow)

Discussion Questions:

• How would Paul Mundoon define the “right word”?
• Why do I say, “It’s bigger on the inside” when referring to poetry? What is that an allusion to in pop culture? (Dr. Who- the Tardis)Which of these poets do you feel writes poems that are “the biggest on the inside”?
• How would you describe each of the poets’ style, tone, format, and use of language?
• What commonalities do all three poets share?
• Are they all equally effective at conveying meaning through poetry? Why or Why not?
• Which do you feel chooses the most powerful words, images, and issues? Why?
• What are the unique characteristics of each poet’s work? What do you learn from their biographies that might shed light on their inspiration and point of view?
• Which poet’s work do you prefer? Why?

 

Thursday: Library and Literary Analysis practice.

PSL: SOAR (5) HAVE YOUR BOOKS!

1. Library (35)
2. Read pages 69-73 and look out for terms: Speaker, theme, symbol, style, mood, and rhythm (20)
3. If time, we’ll complete the graphic organizer on page 74

Friday: Page 74 Literary Analysis Assessment-I will grade them when you finish.

PSL: SOAR (15)

1. Read Pages 69-73 and complete page 74 for a test grade (30)
2. When you’re finished, work on your assessment vocabulary Kahoot, read/signpost, or finish your outstanding essays.