Sunday, September 20, 2015

Weekly Agenda 9.21-9.25

INTRODUCTION to POETRY

Monday-Tuesday
Review Reading Journal #4

Candide: Practice Writing Conclusion to full essay

Poetry
pp4-5: "The Eagle" by Tennyson -impressions
TECHNIQUES: TPS-FAST; RRR;
-poetry glossary of terms

"Love Poem"
-sound
HW READING Journal Entry #5: Independent Reading Book (Letters)
AND, optional draft for editing on Thursday

WEDNESDAY
School Holiday

Thursday-Friday
CANDIDE: Peer Editing

Sound and Sense
pp41-53
Define denotation and connotation; pp42-44
Read "Pathedy of Manners"
-Questions #1,2,3
-pp46-47: complete exercises 1-6 -share out

READING JOURNAL #6: Read "Cross" on p49, record in Journal: answer question #1, and complete TPS-FAST
-use language form your glossary to describe figurative language and theme.
-read "One Art" on pp52-53, answer questions #1,3
-,RR: read, react, reveal
HW practice new reading technique RRR: use a high lighter while you read to trace patters, identify 2-3 patterns, and connect them to poem's meanings.

NEXT: LAST part of #6: Assignment: write an original poem.  Incorporate multiple words with different connotative and/or denotative meanings.  Minimum two stanzas, identifiable rhyme scheme, each line should be approximately the same amount of syllables, employ imagery....  Credit for completion


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