Tuesday, April 5th

*Check poems (10pts)
*Assignment details:  Poetry Pandemonium!
*Begin researching author/poem
---answer the 3 questions from the packet by taking detailed notes from the sources you find
---Due Thursday (10pts)

*OBJECTIVE: Make connections between author, text, and its historical period and culture.

Monday, April 4th

*Use books/laptops to find a really . . . really good poem.
---Follow guidelines on handout
---Print/photocopy poem
---Due TOMORROW:  10 points

*OBJECTIVE:  Make connections between text and self

Friday, April 1st: Half-day

*1st:  Writing Lab
*3rd:  Library (Computers by wall)
*7th:  Writing Lab

*REMINDER:  Find a poem by Tuesday.
---More time with more resources on Monday.

Thursday, March 31st

*Finish Active Reading Test
---Bring to me when finished
*Finished?  Use books/laptops to find a really . . . really good poem.
---Follow guidelines on handout.
---Due Tuesday.

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply during-reading strategies: question, infer, monitor comprehension. Apply post-reading strategies:  summarize.

Wednesday, March 30th

*Active Reading Test
---Drop off on way out.

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply during-reading strategies: question, infer, monitor comprehension. Apply post-reading strategies:  summarize.

Tuesday, March 29th

*Discuss Act V together
*Review model annotations
*Active Reading Test tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply during-reading strategies: question, infer, monitor comprehension. 

Monday, March 28th

*Label Annotations:
---Green: Inference
---Yellow: Paraphrase
---Pink: Questions

*Discuss Act V
*Meanwhile, grade Act V Annotations & Summary
---If I fail to get to any before class ends, leave them.
*Reading Strategies Test: Wednesday

*OBJECTIVE:  Apply during-reading strategies: question, infer, monitor comprehension.