Agenda, March 31

Coming April 8: Quiz on Literary Terms and Devices 
 
Today's Learning Targets:

• I can identify elements of poetry in a poem.
• I can ask precise questions.
• I can analyze a poem for theme.

Today's Agenda:

1. "Carmen," by Lana Del Rey
2. "nobody but you," by Charles Bukowski
3. Thematic Statements

Agenda, March 30

Coming April 8: Quiz on Literary Terms and Devices 
Today's Learning Targets:

• I can win a game of poetry.

Today's Agenda:

1. Poetry Game #6: Emotion Poem

Agenda, March 29

Coming April 8: Quiz on Literary Terms and Devices 

Today's Learning Targets:

• I identify elements of poetry in a poem.
• I can recall the definitions of familiar terms.
• I can analyze the connection between tone and purpose.
• I can win a game of poetry.

Today's Agenda:

1. Hyperbole, Assonance, Internal Rhyme, Repetition, Alliteration, Personification
2. Your Questions About "Wings"
3. Purpose and Tone
4. Poetry Game #6

Agenda, March 28

Coming April 8: Quiz on Literary Terms and Devices
 
Today's Learning Targets:

• I can fib.
• I can recall the definitions of familiar terms.
• I can win a game of poetry.

Today's Agenda:

1. Poetry Game #4: A Spring Break Fib
2. The Fastest Lit Terms Review Ever
3. Poetry Game #5: Three Silly Sentences
4. "Wings" by Macklemore

Agenda, March 18

Due Now: Post a cool song to the blog.    Due Now: 19 Definitions
  Today's Learning Targets:

• I can match terms, definitions, and examples of elements of poetry.
• I can win a game of poetry.

Today's Agenda:

1. Poetry Sort
2. Poetry Game #3: Write a poem that mirrors the structure of "Castles Made of Sand": three separate stories of three to six lines with a one-line refrain between each story.

Agenda, March 17

Due Friday: Post a cool song to the blog.   
Due Friday: 19 Definitions
 
Today's Learning Targets:

• I can memorize five poetry terms.
• I can read between the lines.
• I can win a game of poetry.
• I can compare two versions of the same text.

Today's Agenda:

1. Pick 5
2. "Castles Made of Sand," by Jimi Hendrix

Agenda, March 16

Due Friday: Post a cool song to the blog. 
Due Friday: 19 Definitions
 
Today's Learning Targets:

• I can memorize five poetry terms.
• I can read between the lines.
• I can win a game of poetry.

Today's Agenda:

1. Pick 5
2. Poetry is a Game
3. Poetry Game #2

Agenda, March 15

Due Friday: Post a cool song to the blog.
Today's Learning Targets:

• I can memorize five poetry terms.
• I can read between the lines.
• I can win a game of poetry.

Today's Agenda:

1. Pick 5
2. Poetry is a Game
3. Poetry Game #1

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Agenda, Pi Day

Due Friday: Post a cool song to the blog.

Today's Learning Targets:

• I can show what I know on a quiz.
• I can work with my peers to gather information.
• I can interview a partner.
• I can win a game of poetry.

Today's Agenda:

1. Pop Quiz?!?!
2. Rules Review
3. Elements of Poetry
4. "Where I'm From," Part 1
5. "Where I'm From" Interview
6. Poetry Game #1: A Pi-em (3.14159)

Finals Agenda

Late: Writing Activities (3 total)
Late: Journal #9-#11   
Late: Essay due
 
Today's Learning Targets:      

• I can create my own opinion.
• I can communicate my opinion in a large class discussion. 

Today's Agenda 

1. Late Work Collection
2. Instructions and Reminders
3. My Opinion
4. Our Opinion
5. The End

Agenda, March 8

Late: Writing Activities (3 total)
Due Today: Journal #9-#11   
Due Today: Essay due
Due Tomorrow: Discussion Final!    

Today's Learning Targets:    

• I can create writing utilizing sensory language
• I can re-interpret either The Hero's Journey or The Odyssey
• I can revise a rough draft.
• I can participate in a peer conference. 
• I can apply The Hero's Journey to an epic poem. 

 
Today's Agenda 

1. Computer Pick-up 
2. Journal Turn-in
3. Instructions and Reminders
4. Write, peer review, write
5. Check-in

Agenda, March 7

Late: Writing Activities (3 total) 
Due Today: Bring your writing prompts with you
Due Today: Rough Draft ready for Peer Review 
Tuesday, March 8: Journal #9-#11 due
Tuesday, March 8: Essay due
 
Today's Learning Targets:    

• I can create writing utilizing sensory language
• I can re-interpret either The Hero's Journey or The Odyssey
• I can complete a rough draft. 
• I can participate in a peer conference.

 
Today's Agenda

1. Computer Pick-up
2. Instructions and Reminders
3. Write, peer review, write
4. Check-in

Agenda, March 4

Due Today: Writing Activities (3 total) 
Due Today: Bring your writing prompts with you
Due Monday: Rough Draft ready for Peer Review 
Tuesday, March 8: Journal #9-#11 due
Tuesday, March 8: Essay due
 
Today's Learning Targets:    

• I can create writing utilizing sensory language
• I can re-interpret either The Hero's Journey or The Odyssey
• I can complete a rough draft.

 
Today's Agenda

1. Computer Pick-up
2. Instructions and Reminders
3. Write, write, write
4. Check-in

Agenda, March 3

Due Today: "Death in the Great Hall" Guided Reading Notes (come see me if absent)
Due Tomorrow: Writing Activities (3 total) 
Due Tomorrow: Bring your writing prompts with you
Tuesday, March 8: Journal #9-#??? due
Tuesday, March 8: Essay due
 
Today's Learning Targets:    

• I can create writing utilizing sensory language.
• I can evaluate various parts of Odysseus's character and The Odyssey.
• I can cite textual evidence to support my analysis. 
• I can apply The Hero's Journey to The Odyssey. 

 
Today's Agenda

1. Sensory Language Wrap-up
2. Read Aloud of "The Trunk of the Olive Tree"
3. The Hero's Journey and The Odyssey

Agenda, March 2

Due Today/Tomorrow: Bring Your Collections Textbook!
Due Tomorrow: "Death in the Great Hall" Guided Reading Notes (if not done)
Due Friday: Writing Activities (4 total)
Tuesday, March 8: Essay due 
Tuesday, March 8: Journal #9-#??? due
Late: The Odyssey Journals #1-#8 

Today's Learning Targets:    

• I can create writing utilizing sensory language.
• I can evaluate various parts of Odysseus's character and The Odyssey.
• I can analyze character development in an epic poem. 
• I can make inferences based on an epic poem. 

 
Today's Agenda

1. Kahoot!
2. Group Read: "Death in the Great Hall" with Guided Reading Notes
3. Description

Agenda, March 1

 Due Today/Tomorrow: Bring Your Collections Textbook!
Due Friday: Writing Activities (4 total)
Tuesday, March 8: Essay due 
Late: The Odyssey Journals #1-#8 

Today's Learning Targets:    

• I can create superior word choice.
• I can evaluate various parts of Odysseus's character and The Odyssey.
• I can participate in a large group discussion. 
• I can make inferences based on an epic poem. 

 
Today's Agenda

1. Journal #10: Discussion
2. Word Choice
3. Group Read: "The Beggar and the Manor" and "The Test of the Bow"
4. Quiz (if time)