Chicago Monday & Tuesday

Bell Ringer Use the poem, “Chicago”. Remember: Use the RACE strategy to justify the correct answer. Restate, Answer, Cite/Clarify, End/Explain What literary element is used in the line “Fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action as a savage pitted against the wilderness”? Personification Metaphor Simile Alliteration

I can analyze a poem. Objectives: CCSS: RL.7.1; RL.7.2; RL.7.4; RL.7.5; SL.7.1a,b,c,d

Video - Chicago http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfoTPoUa6i8

What do you think this poem is about? Chicago by Carl Sandburg What do you think this poem is about? HOG Butcher for the World, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and the Nation’s Freight Handler; Stormy, husky, brawling, City of the Big Shoulders: Let’s look at the title and pictures to get some clues to what this poem is about. They tell me you are wicked and I believe them, for I have seen your painted women under the gas lamps luring the farm boys. And they tell me you are crooked and I answer: Yes, it is true I have seen the gunman kill and go free to kill again. And they tell me you are brutal and my reply is: On the faces of women and children I have seen the marks of wanton hunger. And having answered so I turn once more to those who sneer at this my city, and I give them back the sneer and say to them: Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning. Flinging magnetic curses amid the toil of piling job on job, here is a tall bold slugger set vivid against the little soft cities; Fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action, cunning as a savage pitted against the wilderness, Bareheaded, Shoveling, Wrecking, Planning, Building, breaking, rebuilding, Under the smoke, dust all over his mouth, laughing with white teeth, Notice, we don’t have pictures, but what can we use to substitute for pictures? Who is the speaker?

What type of figurative language is being used? Chicago by Carl Sandburg Stanza 1 HOG Butcher for the World, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and the Nation’s Freight Handler; Stormy, husky, brawling, City of the Big Shoulders: What type of figurative language is being used? Why is it hyperbole? Now we will analyze stanza 2.

What images do you picture in this line? They tell me you are wicked and I believe them, for I have seen your painted women under the gas lamps luring the farm boys. And they tell me you are crooked and I answer: Yes, it is true I have seen the gunman kill and go free to kill again. And they tell me you are brutal and my reply is: On the faces of women and children I have seen the marks of wanton hunger. And having answered so I turn once more to those who sneer at this my city, and I give them back the sneer and say to them: Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning. Flinging magnetic curses amid the toil of piling job on job, here is a tall bold slugger set vivid against the little soft cities; Chicago by Carl Sandburg What images do you picture in this line? Let’s look at the next few lines. What mood/tone does the speaker create by using these vivid words? Highlight words kill, kill again This line is using figurative language. What type and why? What is being personified in this line?

Chicago by Carl Sandburg Flinging magnetic curses amid the toil of piling job on job, here is a tall bold slugger set vivid against the little soft cities; Fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action, cunning as a savage pitted against the wilderness, Bareheaded, Shoveling, Wrecking, Planning, Building, breaking, rebuilding, Under the smoke, dust all over his mouth, laughing with white teeth, Under the terrible burden of destiny laughing as a young man laughs, Laughing even as an ignorant fighter laughs who has never lost a battle, Bragging and laughing that under his wrist is the pulse. and under his ribs the heart of the people, Laughing! Laughing the stormy, husky, brawling laughter of Youth, half-naked, sweating, proud to be Hog Butcher, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and Freight Handler to the Nation. What type of figurative language is being used? What is a hyperbole? What does savage mean? What type of figurative language is being used? What is being compared? In this same line, the speaker uses the words strong and cunning. This part of the stanza is in contrast to the mood/tone from previous section. How does the tone change from the earlier part? What type of figurative language is being used?

Chicago by Carl Sandburg Flinging magnetic curses amid the toil of piling job on job, here is a tall bold slugger set vivid against the little soft cities; Fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action, cunning as a savage pitted against the wilderness, Bareheaded, Shoveling, Wrecking, Planning, Building, breaking, rebuilding, Under the smoke, dust all over his mouth, laughing with white teeth, Under the terrible burden of destiny laughing as a young man laughs, Laughing even as an ignorant fighter laughs who has never lost a battle, Bragging and laughing that under his wrist is the pulse. and under his ribs the heart of the people, Laughing! Laughing the stormy, husky, brawling laughter of Youth, half-naked, sweating, proud to be Hog Butcher, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and Freight Handler to the Nation. What type of figurative language is being used? What is being compared? What is the significance of these lines being repeated?

Group Roles and Responsibilities The teacher will be the Time Keeper. You will share for a set period of time. Use the RACE strategy to justify your responses. Once everyone has justified their answer choices, then put heads together and discuss your findings. If your group is in agreement, move to the next question. If you disagree, discuss your answers and provide evidence to convince the person to change their answer. Complete this process for questions 2 & 3. We will share, calling on volunteers and non-volunteers. Complete Group Reflection.

Why is it important to understand all aspects of a poem? We Do – use Justify It Grouping Strategy. 3. What is the overall tone of the poem? Hatred Passionate Humorous Sad 2. What is the main idea of the poem? Everyone should visit Chicago. It is showing all of the different aspects of the city. Chicago is a dirty city that no one should visit. Chicago is a fast moving city. Let’s check for understanding. Why is it important to understand all aspects of a poem?

You Do– Work independently to answer these questions. Q1. What is the best summary of this poem? Chicago is a cruel but yet great city. Chicago is the best touring city. Chicago is not a place to visit. Chicago is a happy city. Q2. Based on the excerpt, who is the speaker in the poem? The speaker in this poem is someone in Chicago who is seeing and experiencing the lifestyle of the people who live there. The speaker is a father and son. The speaker is ghost. The speaker is a family who recently move d into the city. Q5. The city is compared to the following except Dog Fighter Young man Fierce storm Q3. What does the word brutal mean in the following line: “And they tell me you are brutal and my reply is…” Nice Cruel Friendly Sad Q4. What is the “city of the Big Shoulders” comparing the city to? A dog A singer A giant A midget

TOD Let’s revisit the Bell Ringer using the poem, “Chicago”. What literary element is used in the line “Fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action as a savage pitted against the wilderness”? Personification Metaphor Simile Alliteration