1/29/10

Friday, January 29th

*Field Trip Forms, $4?
*Your Poems?
*The Big Paper: Assignment Details
---Starts Monday, Meet in Library
*Your Path Through Days 1 & 2
---Distribute Formative Results
---Label columns
*Quoting, Paraphrasing, & Summarizing
*Brainstorm Your topic
---Consider scope
---no-no list
---May use computer to poke around, see what's out there.

1/28/10

Thursday, January 28th

*Finish presentations
*If you haven't yet, complete TRAILS assessment
---Miss 3 or fewer = 5 bonus points
*
Field trip forms, $4?
*Your Poems?

*OBJECTIVE: In poetry, analyze point of view, imagery, tone, fig. lang., symbolism, sound devices, and theme.

1/27/10

Wedesday, January 27th

*Poetry Presentations
*If you haven't yet, complete TRAILS assessment
---Miss 3 or fewer = 5 bonus points

*OBJECTIVE: In poetry, analyze point of view, imagery, tone, fig. lang., symbolism, sound devices, and theme.

1/26/10

Tuesday, January 26th

*Complete TRAILS assessment
---Miss 3 or fewer = 5 bonus points
*If not testing, work with your group on Nature, Love, & Death
---Deliver presentations tomorrow

*OBJECTIVE: In poetry, analyze point of view, imagery, tone, fig. lang., symbolism, sound devices, and theme.

1/23/10

Monday, January 25th

*Nature, Love, & Death: Through Your Eyes
*Complete TRAILS assessment
---Miss 3 or fewer = 5 bonus points
*If not testing, work with your group on Nature, Love, & Death
---2) Individually, everyone do a Venn diagram. Use the "dig deeper" sheet to guide your observations, but also record your more personal responses.
---3) Come together. Discuss your observations on the poems. Everyone add to their notes during this discussion.
---4) Begin creating your presentation. Use Powerpoint.
---5) Deliver presentation on Wednesday.

*OBJECTIVE: In poetry, analyze point of view, imagery, tone, fig. lang., symbolism, sound devices, and theme.

1/22/10

Friday, January 22nd

*Finish "Dig Deeper" presentations
*Assignment details: "Nature, Love, & Death"
---1) As a group, decide on your 2 poems. Tell me.
---2) Individually, everyone do a Venn diagram. Use the "dig deeper" sheet to guide your observations, but also record your more personal responses.
---3) Come together. Discuss your observations on the poems. Everyone add to their notes during this discussion.
---4) Begin creating your presentation. Use Powerpoint.
---5) Deliver presentation on Wedensday.

*OBJECTIVE: In poetry, analyze point of view, imagery, tone, fig. lang., symbolism, sound devices, and theme.

1/21/10

Thursday, January 21st

*Continue discussing your "Dig Deeper" poem
--- ~20 minutes
*Present poems
--- ~20 minutes


*OBJECTIVE: In poetry, analyze point of view, imagery, tone, fig. lang., symbolism, sound devices, and theme.