English III Unit 5 Day 2- Annotation Practice with songs and similes and metaphors

Leader: Good afternoon, Pumas. Please compose yourselves for prayer by taking a comfortable position in your chairs. Leader: Ad Majorem... All: Dei Gloriam. Leader: We study, work and play... All: for the greater glory of God. 2- MINUTE REFLECTION Leader: We close by saying, “Glory to the Father, and to Jesus the Son, and to the Holy Spirit... All: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen! ”

Do-now: Have song lyrics out and then put into your notes… When a pronoun is used as a subject, make sure that the later pronouns match it also. CORRECT: Everyone wants to have his or her best time in the mile today. Subject: Everyone (singular subject) Pronoun: his or her (singular pronoun) INCORRECT: Everyone wants to have their best time in the mile today. Subject: Everyone (singular subject) Pronoun: their (plural pronoun)  WRONG- doesn’t match! Reminder: Singular indefinite pronouns: either, neither, everybody, everyone, each, etc. Plural indefinite pronouns: all, several, both, few

Practice: 1.All of his family wanted to bring (his or her, their) favorite dishes. ▫Subject: All (plural). Pronoun: their (pl.) 2. Neither he nor Jerry wanted to bring (his, their) stuff with them ▫Subject: Neither (singular). Pronoun: his (sing.) 3. When a person comes to class, (he or she, they) should have their homework ready. ▫Subject: person (sing.). Pronoun: he or she (sing.)

Announcements/Reminders: College rec. letters for next year. Outside reading is due Monday, April 14 th.

Tip of the day: Correct or incorrect? I don’t get to see my boyfriend everyday and usually only see him on weekends. ▫INCORRECT: Should be every day (=each day). Everyday as one word is an adjective.

Prayer: Period 6: Anthony A., ▫next Mon: Allie Period 7: Fatima, ▫next Mon: Ms. Stitt Period 8: Rolanda, ▫next Mon: Alex

SWBAT: Annotate a text effectively Examine what makes an author’s writing powerful

Songs- Group Work You will be in groups of 3-4. Make sure to bring your song copies with you. When you get into your groups… ▫STEP 1: Pass out a copy of your song to each group member. ▫STEP 2: Read one song. Write your thoughts/feelings/emotions/questions about the song in a couple sentences at the bottom. ▫STEP 3: Repeat step 2 for the other songs you have. ▫STEP 4: Determine with your group which ONE song you want to focus on for the rest of this activity.

SONG STEPS CONT’D ▫STEP 5: When you have chosen a song, read through it individually again, but ANNOTATE. You should have AT LEAST FOUR annotations. ▫STEP 6: When you are finished annotating, discuss:  Which annotations did you have in common with your group?  Can you help each other out in figuring out what is meant by a certain lyric?  Has your opinion of the song changed after annotating and discussing it with your peers? ▫STEP 7: Nominate one person to share your findings with the whole class.

WHO ARE YOU? Write for the next 5 minutes without stopping.

“Theme for English B” by Langston Hughes

Other Poems… What has defined them? “Bike Ride with Older Boys” by Laura Kasichke “Sure” by Arlene Tribbia “How Many Times” by Marie Howe “Notice” by Steve Kowit “Fat Is Not a Fairy Tale” by Jane Yolen

HW: Find a poem that you find powerful or meaningful to you. Bring in 4 copies of it on Monday.

Exit: What are some techniques that poet’s use to make their writing more striking and powerful?