Get Ready-- Recite!

Here is what we did on Tuesday/Wednesday-- RECITATIONS ARE ON THURSDAY/FRIDAY
Nervous?

Poetry analysis and preparation for Recitation!

We will recite on Feb 18th and 19th-- next Thursday and Friday!
HOMEWORK: Memorize your poem this weekend and we will practice in class next week. Take some time to look up the author of your poem for some background that will help you understand their work a little better.

Here is the week in a nutshell:
Analyze and write analysis paragraphs about your particular poem on the same paper as the poem itself (use the back).:
Monday and Tuesday/Wednesday
Thursday/Friday Please make arrangements to make this up with Mrs. Eddy if you were absent-- must be done in class--thanks!

SEMESTER TWO: START YOUR ENGINES!

We are getting into poetry-- going to memorize and recite it!
Here is what we've been up to this week:
Lesson in class
Article to read
Poetry Out Loud Internet Exploration

ALSO: Reading!
Bring your book to class-- we will keep track of pages read per week this semester--thanks!
Mrs. E

More analysis work and ideas for book trailer!

Here are links to the documents we worked on this week (January 13,14,15)
Pictorial metaphor for literary analysis
Book Trailer links: EXAMPLES FROM LAST YEAR
Analysis paragraph example: KEEP THIS AS REFERENCE FOR THE FINAL EXAM
Quiz #2 : character analysis: Of Mice and Men

Analysis! Levels of thinking and questioning!

Here is the lesson plan from Tuesday/Wednesday plus supplementary stuff-- lots of group work!
Lesson plan
Poem you need and analysis
analysis handout and pictures to question

Book Talks and Book Trailers!

Book talk Research link:

Listen to the “How to” stuff and watch some—find what you should include and what you liked best about the good ones. Feel free to surf for other examples on the www ocean!

Basic requirements:

1-      Read a short (very short) passage from the text

2-      Bring a copy of the book with you

3-      2 minutes-- MINIMUM to three minutes-- MAXIMUM

http://www.schooltube.com/channel/scholastic_booktalks/

24 hours AFTER the snow day...

Here is the work from January 5th:
Lesson for the Day
Five Important Things about Writing Analysis