1. W ELCOME TO 10 TH G RADE E NGLISH W EDNESDAY 8 J AN. 2014 Agenda: ► Be Sure to... Reminders ► Directions for Finding Poems ► Read Poems on poetryoutloud.org ► Select a Poem for POL Competition ► Research Analysis of Poem Homework: 1. Email me the title, author and your name if you did not sign up for your poem in class – email must be received by 9:00 pm TONIGHT! 2. Print a copy of your poem if you did not do so in class. You will need it for our classwork over the next 2 weeks. 3. Read your poem to your family tonight!

2. L EARNING T ARGETS 1. I can read a poem straight through to get an idea of how it sounds, how it works, and a general idea of what it might be about. 2. I can google “Analysis of [insert poem title]” to find out what a poem is about. 3. I can select a poem that I feel passionate about and that I have a personal connection with.

3. B E S URE T O... Personally connect with your poem. Choose a poem you feel passionate about. Challenge yourself with content and length. Select a poem with emotional fluctuations or emotional changes within it. This will give your performance variety and freshness.

4. R EADING P OEMS ON POL.ORG 1. Search for poems by title or by poet. 2. Choose the same letter that your first name begins with. 3. If none of those poems strike your fancy, choose the letter that your last name begins with. 4. Finally, if you know what you’d like your poem to be about, type a word or a short phrase into the “Key Word Search” box. 5. Remember that 26 or more lines = 100% for the length score. 24 lines = 5, 22 lines = 4, 20 lines = 3 and so on.

5. F OUND Y OUR P OEM ? 1. Found a Potential Poem? Google “Analysis of _______________” (insert your poem’s title and author) Open Google, type in Wikipedia, enter title of poem in search box. No results yet? Use Wikipedia. Enter your author’s name in the search box. Read any info you can about common themes or motifs in the author’s writing. 2. Understand your poem and want to claim it as yours? Report the title and author to me. No more than 2 people per poem. First come, first served. Print your poem front to back long edge at Lab 100 or Lab 200 once you’ve found it.

6. B Y THE E ND OF THE P ERIOD... 1. Report title and author of poem to me 2. No more than 2 people per poem – first come, first served 3. Print a copy of your poem front to back long edge If today was not enough time to find your poem, you must find your poem for homework tonight and email your name, the title of your poem, and the author to me no later than 9:00 pm tonight. *Be sure to print a copy of your poem and bring it to class! We’ll use it every day for the next 2 weeks!