Day 169

Objective:  The students will turn in their last assignment.

Zero Period:  Do Not Come to Class anymore.  You are done.  I enjoyed you all.  You are a funny bunch.

Finals:  I don't believe in Finals.  You have worked 5 months for your grade so why add stress of a final test that may lower your grade.

If you come to finals day, you will stay the entire period.  There will be no wandering around, no calling mom and dad saying, "We aren't doing anything, can I leave?"  You will be here with me in class enjoying you last 2 1/2 hours of D203.

Day 168

Objective:  The students will analyze their last poem of the year. 

1.  Get the poem and analyze.  I will collect a packet of 4 tomorrow for the last points of the year.

Day 167

Objective:  The students will analyze Poem 3 of 4 for last grade in Aeries.

1.  Grab a poem to analyze.  We have 2 poems left and that's all for the year.

 

Day 166

Objective:  The students will analyze Poem 2 of 4 for last grade in Aeries.

1.  Grab a poem to analyze.  We have 3 poems left and that's all for the year.

 

Day 165

Objective:  The students will turn in the outside reading.

1.  Grab a poem to analyze.  We have 4 poems left and that's all for the year.

2.  I will call you up one at a time for the book check.

Day 164

Objective:  The students will work on their book reports.

1.  You have until Monday to finish the report/reading.  Remember, I WILL NOT accept anything late. NO LATE PAPERS OR CLOSE READING WILL BE GRADED.  NO EXCUSES!

 

Day 163

Objective:  The students will work on their book reports.

1.  You have until Monday to finish the report/reading.  Remember, I WILL NOT accept anything late. Don't wait until the last day because I will be tired and cranky if I have 100 to grade on the last day!!

 

Day 162

Objective:  The students will work on their book reports.

1.  You have until Monday to finish the report/reading.  Remember, I WILL NOT accept anything late. Don't wait until the last day because I will be pissy if I have 100 turned in on the last day.

Period 3:  These student need to do MySabrs NOW!!!!  You are making me look bad.  If this is not done today, I will take away 2000 points from your grade.

Gutierrez, Antonio	435148
Nava, Brizette	436940
Neel, Londyn	438149
Ruiz, George	446590
Thompson, Sydney	438229

Day 161

Objective:  The students will work on their book reports.

1.  You have one week to finish the report/reading.  Don't wait until the last day because I will be in one of my moods if I have 100 turned in on the last day.

Day 160

Objective:  The students will work on their book reports.

1.  Get book report example and outline.  This is what your report should look like (except this is written like a 9th grader).  Follow it!

2.  Get on Aeries.  See what your grade is NOW.  Then look at what it will be after I click "Grading Complete."  Remember too, that if you don't complete the reading of the book and the report and pass the oral question, I will erase all extra credit.

3.  You have one week to finish the report/reading.  Don't wait until the last day because I will be in one of my moods if I have 100 turned in on the last day.

Day 156

Objective:  The students will analyze another poem and go over last week's poem.

1.  Get out the poem from Friday.

2.  Discuss what you found.

3.  "Summer Remembered" analysis.

4.  Outside Book:  You have 14 days

Day 154

Objective:  The students will analyze their first poem in this unit.

Tomorrow I am sick.  Be good!  Zero Period!!!

1.  How to analyze poetry notes.

2.  Go over yesterday's terms

3.  Complete the handout.

 

How to Analyze a Poem:

Steps:

Before Reading if possible:  Look into the poet and the time period.  This may provide you with information that will help you analyze.  You can use your phone for this.

1.        Identify Form:

a.       Count and label stanzas

b.       Count and label lines if not done already

c.       Look for a rhyme scheme and identify

d.       Look for a specific rhythm (look at the number of syllables in the first few lines.)

2.       Identify the subject/situation of the poem.

3.       Identify the speaker of the poem (NEVER assume the speaker is the poet)

4.       Identify characters in the poem

5.       Find shifts in the poem (in tone, speakers, time periods, etc)

6.       Come up with a UT

7.       Identify Literary Devices

Day 153

Objective:  The students will know some important poetry terms for our new unit.

1.  WP #20

2.  Turn in Packet for Points (you should have 9)

3.  Poetry Terms

4.  Outside Book (I want to see it IN YOUR HANDS!)

WP Activity

Poetry Intro

 Many poems will have the same elements as short stories.  It will have a plot with an exposition, rising action climax and resolution.  The characters will be less developed because a poem is more compact.  Poems will also have themes.  Poets will try to create strong images for the readers to see, here, taste, smell and feel what is happening.