What is poetry?

Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.Edgar Allan Poe

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Vocabulary Today’s Root Word of the Day:

Duc or duct – lead, conduct, or draw Words derived from today’s root word: (look

them up today!) aqueduct induce deduction viaduct Traduce induct induction

More Vocabulary Choose words from yesterday’s vocabulary to complete these sentences.1. The executive in charge of sales has a(n) ____ of able

assistants.2. Criminals were flogged or put in the stocks in olden times,

but such ___ punishment is rare today.3. The ___ patient was advised by a physician to try to lose

weight.4. Publishers often ___ two or more works of an author into

one volume.5. Until the ___ is produced, it cannot be established that a

crime has been committed.6. The residents proudly support their association; they have

a fine ___.7. In countries where there is no ___, a suspect can be kept in

prison without ever being brought to trial.

Schedule Bgroup 1 group 2 group 3 group 4 group 5

A Whole Class Lesson

Whole Class Lesson

Whole Class Lesson

Whole Class Lesson

Whole Class Lesson

Bprogression reflection inquiry /research peer share conference

Cconference progression reflection inquiry /research peer share

D peer share conference progression reflection inquiry /research

Einquiry /research peer share conference progression reflection

Freflection inquiry /research peer share conference progression

What are we doing? Progression – Today you will begin to work

with phrases and clauses, in order to learn when and how to use, semi-colons, colons, and commas. Take the pretest on page 295 in your notebook. Elect a team leader. The team leader will see me for the answer key when you have all finished. If we have computers today, send me your score and any questions you have about what you are about to learn using the Google protocol, keyword :confused.

What are we doing? Reflection–

Compare- 2 poems by the same poet. How are they recognizable by the poet’s diction and voice? How are the poems different in theme, style, genre, or mood? (use the Daybooks)

Differentiate – read an online version of “Little Red Riding Hood” or “The Frog Prince.” Then, read “Annunciation” as a companion to “The Frog Prince” (Daybook 110) or “Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf” (see poetry link for access to the “poetry packet.” What are the differences between the fairy tales? Why do

you think the author made those changes: humor, theme, another reason?

Keyword - poemdiff

Inquiry/Research

Students will read and investigate “The Weary Blues” by Langston Hughes (Daybook 19.) Students will view the following video link that

encompasses a dramatic reading of the poem with images from 1920s Harlem nightlife and music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyqwvC5s4n8

Students will work as a group to respond to the prompts on Daybook pages 20 and 21 that culminate in an original poem.

Peer Share

Use this time to read and share as many poems from the poetry link on my web page as you can. Use the log to help keep them organized.

What are we doing?

Conference – I am reading your mp1 reflection or poetry reflection for a grade and reviewing your progress on the Benchmarks. This is also your time to get one:one help from me.