Thursday, March 12th

*Check Author Research
*Continue Annotations
---"Dig Deeper" into the formal elements of your poem.
*Check annotations near end of hour.

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

Wednesday, March 11th

*"Eating Poetry" Model

*Continue Author Research?

*Finished?  Work on "unfolding" your poem.
---1) Define unfamiliar/key words
---2) Annotate, recording every response, connection, and thought. ZOOM IN.

*HW:  Author Research Due TOMORROW

*HW:  Annotations due end of class tomorrow

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

Tuesday, March 10th

*Stray Poems?
*Check Snicket Response
*Begin Author Research (10pts, due Thursday)
---Use at least 3 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.

Monday, March 9th

*Collect Stray Poems
*Read "All Good Slides Are Slippery" Together
---7m, 1/2 page: Choose one (or more) quote(s) and respond.
---Discuss

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

Friday, March 6th

Find a Poem
---Random Poem?
---Add Poem to "Print Poem" G-Classroom Assignment
------Preserve formatting.
------Keep to one page (use a table, not columns)
------Include title, poet's name, year of poet's birth, & your name
------By start of class MONDAY.
------No duplicates.  "Lock" by printing.

*OBJECTIVE:  Browse a gallery of words.  Find some you like.

Thursday, March 5th

Find a Poem
---Random Poem
---POETRY mobile app (by Poetry Foundation)?
---Add Poem to "Print Poem" G-Classroom Assignment
------Preserve formatting.
------Include title, poet's name, year of poet's birth, & your name
------By start of class MONDAY.
------No printing until TOMORROW.
------No duplicates.  "Lock" by printing.

*OBJECTIVE:  Browse a gallery of words.  Find some you like.

Wednesday, March 4th

*Hamlet Essay Test:  Day 2 of 2
*You may have out . . .
---paper to write on
---play.
---prewriting (one side, no drafts, just notes)
---essay prompt
*Reminders
---No intro/conclusion
---Attach, punctuate, document quotes (I.iii.34-7)
---Review scoring guide

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze character development in a drama.

Tuesday, March 3rd

*Hamlet Essay Test
*You may have out . . .
---paper to write on
---play.
---prewriting (one side, no drafts, just notes)
---essay prompt
*Reminders
---No intro/conclusion
---Attach, punctuate, document quotes (I.iii.34-7)
---Review scoring guide

*OBJECTIVE: Analyze character development in a drama.

Monday, March 2nd

*Pre-write for Hamlet Essay Test
---Which character(s)?
---What's your claim?
---How to organize/paragraph?
------Warning:  Avoid excessive plot summary!
*Prewriting:  One side of a page . . .
---Thesis
---Topic sentences
---Evidence
*Tomorrow & Wednesday:  Write!

*OBJECTIVE: Follow a writing process to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, style, and voice are appropriate to the task, purpose and audience.