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Poetry Unit Calendar 1-poetry terms defined 2- Do poetry journal 3- daily grammar work 4- in class read pgs 1-5 in Miss Stretchberry's Poetry Selections 5- in class read pgs 1-11 in //Love That Dog// 6- discuss 3 Stretchberry poems and the novel itself || 1- Read pgs. 6-9 in Miss Stretchberry's Poetry Selections 2- Read pgs. 12-34 in //Love That Dog// || Class will be writing imitation poems of "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" and "The Tyger" soon, so students should be thinking about their writing topics with those two formats to mimic. || 2- in class small group discussion. group w.s. teacher key 3- in class read pgs 10-11 in Miss Stretchberry's Poetry Selections 4- with a partner, fill out the worksheet over the Stretchberry poems. (perhaps review these as a class-if time) 5- in class read pgs 35-64 in //Love That Dog--////Audio of pgs. 55-59.// 6- Write an imitation poem based on "The Red Wheelbarrow" || 1- Read pgs 65-86 in //Love That Dog// 2- Write a second imitation poem based on "The Pasture" 3. Begin work on a concrete poemassignment. Rubric. he more creative and colorful, the better! May be computer published or written and decorated by hand. 4. Do discussion questions on //Love That Dog//. || Save all poems and rubrics when they are returned for inclusion in the Poetry Portfolio, due at the end of the unit. Revision on main problems are expected. || 2. daily grammar work 3. Read & listen to audio of: "Oye Mundo/Somtimes" (394), "Jazz Fantasia" (403), and Nothing But Drums" (403). Do poem discussion guide as a class. Key 4. Do journal over sound poetry. 5. Tell class about the portfolio project, so they will get a folder and save work when it is handed back. || 1. Do onomatopoeia poetry assignment . || Keep collecting and organizing poetry for portfolio. || 2. read: "Fire & Ice" - pg. 183, "The Road Not Taken","Theme for English B"- pg.180 Do Poem discussion guide. Key || Theme for Eng. B imitation poem assignment. || Be thinking of a good story to tell for the narrative poem assignment tomorrow. || 2. collect imitation poems (ask for any volunteers to read theirs to the class). 3. Review simile (eg. everyone write down 1 simile about their day so far. Share all--this should take no more than 5 min total writing and sharing time). 4. Open books to 435, "The Runaway" by Robert Frost & read together. Do Runaway section of reading guide. KEY 5. Read "The Raven" and do the raven section of the reading guide together. (Since reading guide was done as a class, check them for completion & use as participation grade of 5-10 pts. All short answers should be ok-check more carefully the longer written responses.) 6. Students individually work on narrative poem assignment. If not finished in class, add to homework for the night. || Do Dickinson poem and w.s. KEY
 * === Day === || === Activities Due Today === || === Homework === || === Looking Ahead === ||
 * 0 || none - Our Town test or movie || Look up and define all poetry vocabulary terms ||  ||
 * 1 || teaching notes
 * 2 || 1- grammar work
 * 3 || 1. Finish concrete poem (20 min) & turn in. Rubric.
 * 4 || 1. daily grammar work
 * 5 || 1. daily grammar work

Finish narrative poem assignment if not completed in class. || Keep collecting, organizing, and revising any major errors for the portfolio. Link to welcome letter & reflection jnl || 2. Review sonnets and iambic pentameter with the sonnet w.s. 3. Read the sonnets (Shakespeare #116 & #73, and Ozymandias) and fill out the rest of the sonnet w.s. as a class. Some of this will be difficult b/c of Shakespeare's language. sonnet w.s. key 4. Do CCS essay (in CCS Appendix B). Due tomorrow. || Finish CCS essay.
 * 6 || 1. daily grammar work

Start working on poetry presentations--due in 2 days. || Keep collecting, organizing, and revising any major errors for the portfolio. Link to welcome letter & reflection jnl || 2. Pass out Annabel Lee w.s. Read the poem together (Anabel Lee) text and then go through the w.s. in small groups, partners, or as a class. Review as a class. Key. 3. Hand out Ballad assignment. Read through Annabel Lee's meter together and make sure students understand it & how to create anapest and iambic feet. 4. Allow time to work on ballad completion or on poetry project. Both are due tomorrow. || Finish Ballad assignment
 * 7 || 1. daily grammar work

Finish Poetry Presentations || Begin studying for the exam & finish preparing portfolio submissions. Link to welcome letter & reflection jnl || 2. Allow work time for portfolios after test, if needed. Portfolios due today. Try not to take them later b/c you'll need grading time since the end of the term is days away. || Study for the FINAL EXAM! :) Link to welcome letter & reflection jnl ||  ||
 * 8 || Student Poetry Presentations || Study for test and finish portfolio work. ||  ||
 * 9 || 1. Give Poetry Unit Exam

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