4/11/13

Thursday, April 11th--SUB

*Continue Poetry Pandemonium
1)  Reading/explication of poem A
2)  Discuss poem A (representative silent)
3)  Reading/explication of poem B
4)  Discuss poem B (representative silent)
5)  Final thoughts on comparison/contrast
6)  Vote!

4/9/13

Wednesday, April 10th

*Continue Poetry Pandemonium
1)  Reading/explication of poem A
2)  Discuss poem A (representative silent)
3)  Reading/explication of poem B
4)  Discuss poem B (representative silent)
5)  Final thoughts on comparison/contrast
6)  Vote!

4/5/13

Monday, April 8th

*Begin Poetry Pandemonium
1)  Reading/explication of poem A
2)  Discuss poem A (representative silent)
3)  Reading/explication of poem B
4)  Discuss poem B (representative silent)
5)  Final thoughts on comparison/contrast
6)  Vote!

4/4/13

Friday, April 5th

*Check late drafts
*More Peer-review & practice
---follow instructions on half-sheet
---2 ROUNDS.  NEW PARTNERS.
*Revise explications
*Monday:  Begin!

4/3/13

Thursday, April 4th

*Check drafts
*Peer-review & practice
---follow instructions on half-sheet
---change partners, repeat
*Make amendments to your explication.
*Friday:  More practice & revision
*Monday:  Begin!

Wednesday, April 3rd

*Annotate your own poem
---First, do the vocab.
---Then, track your own responses/observations as you read the poem again.
---Finally, decide on a dominant THEME or EMOTION expressed in the poem.  This claim will be your THESIS.
*Draft your explication
*First "draft" due Thursday.
---typed or handwritten

4/1/13

Tuesday, April 2nd

*Check Research
*Model Explication & Annotations:  "Eating Poetry"
*Annotate your own poem
---First, do the vocab.
---Then, track your own responses/observations as you read the poem again.
---Finally, decide on a dominant THEME or EMOTION expressed in the poem.  This claim will be your THESIS.
*First "draft" due Thursday.