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We're Doing In Class
Print OUT the Poetry Graphic Organizer to use in class
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4/29 substitute Spillane at International Reading Conference |
4/30 substitute Spillane at International Reading Conference |
5/1 substitute Spillane at International Reading Conference |
5/2 substitute Spillane at International Reading Conference |
5/3 substitute Spillane at International Reading Conference |
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Focus Word= avert |
5 minutes
Focus Word= spurn |
5 minutes
Focus Word= knave |
5 minutes
Focus Word= impenitent |
5 minutes
Focus Word= dubious |
| 25 minutes
Complete the "Poetic Techniques" graphic organizer page using the Elements of Literature textbook. |
25 minutes
Read in textbook "All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace" p. 543- log your reading on your poetry reading log and add to Poetry Graphic Organizer (with notes!) and discuss poem at your table. What are the "machines of loving grace"... are they really loveing? |
FCAT
Writing Practice Persuasion!
You will have 45 minutes to complete this timed essay. |
Read "Women" p. 556 in Elements of Lit. Add to your poetry log . Discuss the poem at your table. What kind of women are being takled about in the poem? Were they "strong" women? What in the poem suggests that? What did they do for their kids? |
Read and Discuss Poems from packet:
Graphic Organizer you copied from the computer! "Apartment House" in packet |
| Small Group:
Unit 15 Completing the sentences or read your novel or poetry when finished |
Small Group:
Unit 15 Completing the synonyms Read a poem from your new packet and write a paragraph response to it in your poetry journal |
20 minutes
Share essays with a partner and score using the FCAT scoring guide on the assignment sheet. |
Small Group:
Unit 15 antonyms Read "Apartment House" add it to your Poetry Graphic organizer and poetry reading log |
Small Group:
Unit 15 Circle the Right Word Read a poem from assingment #1 in your packet and take notes on the poem in your graphic organizer. Discuss the poem in your small group. |
| Computers:
Copy this Graphic Organizer! Use it to read and respond to poems in class and at home |
Computers:
Visit the poetry links on the Student links web page-- read some poems on line and log that reading on your poetry reading log! . |
Computers: • Magnetic Poetry! Create
your own poem and copy it into your journal!
Magnetic Poetry Link! http://www.poetryclass.net/ Go to Site Map, then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Magnetic Poetry to create your own poem!!
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Computers:
Write a poem using the magnetic poetry link from 2/7 Wednesday. Email the poem to spillal@ocps.net |
Computers: |
| Reading Workshop | Reading Workshop | Poetry Workshop | Reading Workshop | Reading Workshop |
| Homework:
Print OUT the Poetry Graphic Organizer to use in class!! Read ½ hour and log You may read your independent novel or you may choose to read poems and log them on your poetry log! |
Homework:
Read ½ hour and log You may read your independent novel or you may choose to read poems and log them on your poetry log! |
Homework:
Read ½ hour and log You may read your independent novel or you may choose to read poems and log them on your poetry log! |
Homework:
Read ½ hour and log You may read your independent novel or you may choose to read poems and log them on your poetry log! |
Homework:
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Read ½ hour and log You may read your independent novel or you may choose to read poems and log them on your poetry log! |
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| Reading Workshop
• Review Poetry Response Writing Assingment (in packet) Go over a poetry response on the overhead. |
Overview of Packet with Due Dates
Introduce Poetry Portfolio Assignment: Show Student Samples Due May 17! |
Read and Discuss Poem: "Ain't I a Woman" by Soujourner Truth p. 611- add to graphic organizer | Complete Peer and Self Evaluation for Response assingment and turn in., Assignment sheets on top, final draft, and rough draft. | |
| Read and discuss "Women" p. 556 by Alice Walker and add to Compare/Contrast organizer | Computers:
Work on poems for poetry portfolio or Poetry Response Assignment |
Computers:
Complete this response to Auden's poem and be prepared to discuss it tomorrow. |
Computers:
Work on poems for poetry portfolio or Poetry Response Assignment |
Unit 15 and Poetry Test |
| Small Group:
At your table and outside-- 1. Read Apartment House; discuss similies and metaphors used in the poem 2. Write your own 4 line house poem 3. take notes on writing Tankas and write your own. |
Small Group:
Work on Poetry Response assignment- can you revise a response you wrote last week? Rough draft due Thursday |
Small Group:
Work on Poetry Response--final draft due Friday! |
Small Group:
Work on Poetry Response--final draft due Friday! |
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| Reading Workshop | Poetry Workshop
-write your own poems, collect poems for assignment 6 |
Reading OR Poetry Workshop | Poetry Workshop
-write your own poems, collect poems for assignment 6 |
Reading OR Poetry Workshop |
| Homework:
Read ½ hour and log |
Homework:
Read ½ hour and log • Poetry response due Friday |
Homework:
Read ½ hour and log • Poetry response due Friday Poetry Portfolio due Fri 5/17 |
Homework:
Read ½ hour and log |
Homework:
Read ½ hour and log |
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5/14 |
5/15 journals due |
5/16 |
5/17 |
| Read "Legal Alien" by Pat Mora p. 599
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Review for Exams | ||
| Computer:
Investigate Poetry Sites from links on For Students page. Write/type your own poems! |
Computer:
Investigate Poetry Sites from links on For Students page. Write/type your own poems! |
Evaluate and Share Poetry Portfolios | ||
| Small Group: Writing Sonnets! Get Sonnet packet handout in class. | Small Group: Writing Sonnets! Get Sonnet packet handout in class. | Writing:
Final Draft of Sonnet due at the end of class |
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| Homework:
Assignment #5 from Poetry packet due Wed. 2/21 (write a poem in the style of a poem you have read) due Wed. Read ½ hour and log Poetry Portfolio |
Homework:
Read ½ hour
and log
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Homework:
Read ½ hour and log |
Homework:
Final draft of Sonnet due Fri. Read ½ hour and log |
Homework:
Read ½ hour
and log
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Silent Study Day! |
EXAMS | EXAMS | NO School!!! | NO School!!! |
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| Homework:
GIFT Students have summer reading!! English
II Honors (choose one):
English
II Regular (choose one):
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GIFT Students have summer reading!! English
II Honors (choose one):
English
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Homework:
GIFT Students have summer reading!! English
II Honors (choose one):
English
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Homework:
GIFT Students have summer reading!! English
II Honors (choose one):
English
II Regular (choose one):
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Homework:
GIFT Students have summer reading!! English
II Honors (choose one):
English
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GIFT Students have summer reading!! English
II Honors (choose one):
English
II Regular (choose one):
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Homework:
GIFT Students have summer reading!! English
II Honors (choose one):
English
II Regular (choose one):
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Homework:
GIFT Students have summer reading!! English
II Honors (choose one):
English
II Regular (choose one):
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Homework:
GIFT Students have summer reading!! English
II Honors (choose one):
English
II Regular (choose one):
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Homework:
GIFT Students have summer reading!! English
II Honors (choose one):
English
II Regular (choose one):
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