1/29 Agenda “Roll Your Goals” Progress Monitor Library day

1/30~Poetry SWBAT review elements of poetry in a level up tutorial Class Starter: Review page 430, 432, 434, 435 Level Up Tutorial: ELEMENTS OF POETRY & RHYME Assessment: Preview the poem “Chicago”, page 428-429. Words in Red are defined in Glossary, R64 Is the poem traditional or free verse? Why? How many stanzas & how many lines in each stanza? What is the point of view? Homework: Read for 20 minutes

1/31~Poetry SWBAT review elements of poetry in a level up tutorial Class Starter: Continue poetry terms FINISH: Preview the poem “Chicago”, page 428-429. Text in focus: 3 facts Listen to poem and screencast. Homework: Read for 20 minutes and finish poetry terms.

1/31 – “Chicago” SWBAT analyze figurative language by citing evidence Free Verse – uneven line length, no rhyme pattern, natural & conversational, indentation, unstructured 26 lines – 2 stanzas 1st person point of view (me, I)

SWBAT identify main idea & supporting details by completing a chart. Class Starter: : http://www.mayhempoets.com/ Agenda: PREVIEW Read “The Mayhem Poets” Highlighting Main Ideas/ Supporting Details Complete Chart Worth 15 pts. – 1st grade of 3rd Marking Period  Assessment: 3 Dig Deeper Multiple Choice Questions 02/01

CC.1.2.8.A KEY IDEAS AND DETAILS (MAIN IDEA) SWBAT preview article V: Vocabulary: List unfamiliar vocabulary terms. 3 terms total I: Index: SKIP E: Establish a Purpose:Create 2 questions about article. W: What is your connection?: How does the article connect to Poetry? 3 lines WHEN DONE, READ & HIGHLIGHT. 1-2 HIGHLISTS/PARAGRAPH. FOCUS ON MAIN IDEAS & SUPPORTING DETAILS! Previewing as Pre- Reading P: Predict: I predict… R: Review: Which sub-title would you read 1st & why? 2 lines E: Examine Visuals: List 2 facts from the pictures. Read the captions! CC.1.2.8.A KEY IDEAS AND DETAILS (MAIN IDEA)

2/02 – “Chicago” SWBAT analyze figurative language by citing evidence Class Starter: Read Background & Purpose page 427. Summary: All 3 poems reflect on different aspects of work and the role it plays in people's lives. All 3 poems express an admiration for workers. The 1st poem celebrates the urbanization of Chicago in the 1900s. The 2nd poem reveals the purpose of work in a widow’s life. The 3rd poem describes the determination of a mother who used work to achieve her goal.

2/02 – “Chicago” SWBAT analyze figurative language by citing evidence Agenda: “Chicago” page 428-429 Carl Sandburg bio video clip - https://app.discoveryeducation.com/le arn/videos/e9dcd4cb-6018-4f6c-89b3- e26da7a42b56?hasLocalHost=false Read Poem & list 5 adjectives used to describe Chicago. (wicked, stormy) Suffix –er “a person who” (MAKER, STACKER, HANDLER, BUTHCHER)

2/02 – “Chicago” SWBAT analyze figurative language by citing evidence Review page 430 From lines 1-5, 18 & 21, cite 3 examples of words/phrases that personify the city of Chicago. In lines 14-17, list the 2 verbs used to convey (show) the city’s energy. In lines 23-26, what do the epithets in these lines suggest about Chicago? Epithets are descriptive words and phrases that are sometimes added to or substituted for a name. ADD TO GLOSSARY

02/02 – “Chicago” SWBAT analyze figurative language by citing evidence Different kinds of workers, husky, big shoulders, mouth & teeth, ability to laugh, wrist, pulse, ribs, and a heart, ability to brag Shoveling, wrecking, planning, building, breaking, rebuilding The many different types of jobs they represent suggest that Chicago was a booming industrial city. Because the epithets were also used to begin the poem they emphasize the importance of workers.