4/28/16

Friday, April 29th

*Does not meet (Graduation Practice).

4/27/16

Thursday, April 28th--2nd, 4bc, 6th, 7th

*Poetry Pandemonium
---Down to 2
*Read Canto III
---Two-column Notes
---5 Entries, Due Wednesday
*Preview Written Exam
---Read & Annotate Story & Interview
---Monday & Tuesday:  Prewrite & Write!

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's choices in poetry.

Wednesday, April 27th--1st, 3rd, 5th, HR

*Does not meet.

4/26/16

Tuesday, April 26th--1st, 3rd, 7th, Pep

*Continue Poetry Pandemonium
---Down to 4
---In Packet: Take notes over each explication
------Annotate poems for which you were absent, too.
------Due after hearing all explications
---Unprepared first time = -1 letter-grade
---Unprepared second time = zero
*Info.: Dante's Inferno

*OBJECTIVE: Present findings and evidence clearly and convincingly in a style appropriate to the audience and purpose.

4/25/16

Monday, April 25th--2nd, 4ab, 6th, 5th

*Continue Poetry Pandemonium
---Down to 4
---In Packet: Take notes over each explication
------Annotate poems for which you were absent, too.
------Due after hearing all explications
---Unprepared first time = -1 letter-grade
---Unprepared second time = zero
*Info.:  Dante's Inferno

*OBJECTIVE: Present findings and evidence clearly and convincingly in a style appropriate to the audience and purpose.

4/22/16

Friday, April 22nd

*Hoodie?
*Continue Poetry Pandemonium
---Down to 8?
---In Packet: Take notes over each explication
------Due after hearing all explications
---Unprepared first time = -1 letter-grade
---Unprepared second time = zero

*OBJECTIVE: Present findings and evidence clearly and convincingly in a style appropriate to the audience and purpose.

4/20/16

Thursday, April 21st

*Continue Poetry Pandemonium
---In Packet: Take notes over each explication
------Due after hearing all explications
---Unprepared first time = -1 letter-grade
---Unprepared second time = zero

*OBJECTIVE: Present findings and evidence clearly and convincingly in a style appropriate to the audience and purpose.

Wednesday, April 20th

*Continue Poetry Pandemonium
---In Packet: Take notes over each explication
------Due after hearing all explications
---Unprepared first time = -1 letter-grade
---Unprepared second time = zero

*OBJECTIVE: Present findings and evidence clearly and convincingly in a style appropriate to the audience and purpose.

4/19/16

Tuesday, April 19th

*Continue Poetry Pandemonium
---In Packet: Take notes over each explication
------Due after hearing all explications
---Unprepared first time = -1 letter-grade
---Unprepared second time = zero

*OBJECTIVE: Present findings and evidence clearly and convincingly in a style appropriate to the audience and purpose.

4/18/16

Monday, April 18th

*Continue Poetry Pandemonium
---In Packet: Take notes over each explication
------Due after hearing all explications
---Unprepared when called = -1 letter-grade

*OBJECTIVE: Present findings and evidence clearly and convincingly in a style appropriate to the audience and purpose.

4/14/16

Friday, April 15th

*Review details of Poetry Pandemonium
---order 
---procedure
------In Packet:  Take notes over each explication
---------Due after hearing all explications
---voting
*Begin!
---unprepared when called = -1 letter-grade
---unprepared a second time = zero

*OBJECTIVE: Present findings and evidence clearly and convincingly in a style appropriate to the audience and purpose.

4/13/16

Thursday, April 14th--2nd, 4bc, 6th, 7th

*Check Drafts
*Workshop Drafts
---DO take notes on your partner's poem (in packet).
---DO start your feedback with this: "What I heard you say was . . ."
---DO give them feedback on the "performance," too
---DO the process with three people today.
*We'll begin tomorrow!
---Not ready first time you're called = -1 letter-grade
---Not ready second time = Zero
---Be real!

*OBJECTIVE: Present findings and evidence clearly and convincingly in a style appropriate to the audience and purpose.

4/12/16

4/11/16

Tuesday, April 12th--1st, 3rd, 7th, HR

*Continue drafting your explication.
---FINAL work-day.
---Follow instructions/parts
---Write it out? Outline? How will you proceed?
---Draft (your choice of format) due Thursday

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's choices in poetry.

Monday, April 11th---2nd, 4bc, 6th, 5th

*Continue drafting your explication.
---FINAL work-day.
---Follow instructions/parts
---Write it out? Outline? How will you proceed?
---Draft (your choice of format) due Thursday

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's choices in poetry.

4/8/16

Friday, April 8th

*Check  Vocab & Annotations
*Continue drafting your explication.
---After today, ONE more work-day
---Follow instructions/parts
---Write it out? Outline? How will you proceed?
---Draft (your choice of format) due Thursday

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's choices in poetry.

4/7/16

Thursday, April 7th

*Read "Dig Deeper" Advice
*Continue "unfolding" your poem
---1) Define unfamiliar/key words
---2) Annotate, recording every response, connection, and thought. ZOOM IN.
---3)  Identify dominant theme / emotion
------Vocab & Annotations due tomorrow
*Finished? Begin drafting your explication.
---Review instructions/parts
---Write it out? Outline? How will you proceed?
*HW: Draft (your choice of format) due Thursday
------Work-Days Friday and M/T


*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's choices in poetry.

4/6/16

Wednesday, April 6th

*Stray  Books / Poems?
*Check Author Research
---Meanwhile, read explication instructions.
*Original Work!
*See "Suggestions on how to proceed"
---Steps 1-4 due Friday

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze an author's choices in poetry.

4/5/16

Tuesday, April 5th

*Stray Poems & Books?
*Model Explication:  "Eating Poetry"
*Info.:  Poetry Pandemonium
*Continue Author Research (10pts, due Wed.)
---Use at least 2 sources (yes, one may be Wiki) to answer...
------Poet's life-span
------Significant life experiences that may have influenced his/her work?
------Political/social issues that were of special interest to the poet (if any)?
---Works Cited

*OBJECTIVE:  Analyze an author's choices in poetry.

4/3/16

Monday, April 4th

*Return Books
*End of hour:  Collect Poems, 10pts
---------Title
---------Poet's Name
---------Year of poet's birth
---------YOUR name
*Begin Author Research (10pts, due Wed)
---Use at least 2 sources (yes, one may be Wiki) to answer...
------Poet's life-span
------Significant life experiences that may have influenced his/her work?
------Political/social issues that were of special interest to the poet (if any)?
---Works Cited

*OBJECTIVE: Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information.

4/1/16

Friday, April 1st

*"All Good Slides Are Slippery"
---7m, 1/2 page: Choose one (or more) quote(s) and respond.
---Discuss
*Collect Books Monday
*Find a poem by Monday
---Hard copy
------Poet's Name
------Poem's Title
------Year of poet's birth
------YOUR name

*OBJECTIVE: Reconsider poetry--what it's good for and how best to cope.