1. English III – American Literature S. Williams/LeBlanc Plaquemine High School Week of November 16, 2015 Collections One: Coming to America “New Orleans” by Joy Harjo

2. Monday, November 16, 2015 – Warm up Correct the errors in the sentences below. Subject-Verb Agreement, Comma (Other), Using the Right Word, Quotation Marks, Capitalization, Spelling I’ll be glad to borrow you my pet cockroach say Sally if you’ll leave me borrow your rat next wensday. Subject-Verb Agreement, Comma Splice, Verb (Tense), Hyphen, Comma (Other) Robotics are the study of robot technology, if you wants to enter a cutting edge field that paid well you could become a robotics technician.

3. Monday, November 16, 2015 Joy Harjo’s poem, “New Orleans” (page 97) Objective Input/Modeling We Do! Guided Practice You Do! Independent Practice Evaluate/Assess o Today we will read and take notes on background information regarding the poet Joy Harjo and the Creek Indians to prepare for our reading and analysis of her poem “New Orleans.” o Review grammar sentences and make corrections. o What do you know about the Creek Indians? President Jackson’s removal? The Trail of Tears? o Read background information on author/poet. o Read background information on Creek Indians and removal by President Jackson. o Take notes on background information o List one historical event discussed today and its relevance to the poem. o Homework: Review notes and warm ups. o Grammar Quiz Friday.

4. Tuesday, November 17, 2015 – Warm up Correct the errors in the sentences below. Subject-Verb Agreement, Using the Right Word, Capitalization, Quotation Marks, End Punctuation, Run-On Sentence Can I leave now asked Jake my Sister need my car so she can bring my Aunt to you’re house..

5. Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Joy Harjo’s poem, “New Orleans” (page 97) Objective Input/Modeling We Do! Guided Practice You Do! Independent Practice Evaluate/Assess *Today we will work in small groups to determine the theme of the poem while identifying figurative language used in poetry to effect meaning. o Review grammar sentences and make corrections. o What is imagery? Define metaphor? Parallelism? o Read poem. o In small groups, we will analyze the language, identifying imagery, metaphors, and parallelism; identify point of view and analyze how an author’s choices contribute to its overall meaning as well as its aesthetic impact, analyze figurative and connotative meanings and the impact of author’s word choices. o Fulfill your role in small group while analyzing poem. o Can you identify two examples of figurative language and their effects? o Homework: Review notes and warm ups. o Grammar Quiz Friday..

6. Wednesday, November 18, 2015 – Warm up Correct the errors in the sentences below. Subject-Verb Agreement, Using the Right Word, Comma (Other) I wish those squirrels would let us alone but they is even getting into the walls in the kitchen.

7. Wednesday, November 18, 2015 Joy Harjo’s poem, “New Orleans” (page 97) Objective Input/Modeling We Do! Guided Practice You Do! Independent Practice Evaluate/Assess *Today we will work in small groups to determine the theme of the poem while identifying figurative language used in poetry to effect meaning. o Review grammar sentences and make corrections. o Return to groups. o Continue group work. Finish today to present findings tomorrow. o In small groups, we will analyze the language, identifying imagery, metaphors, and parallelism; identify point of view and analyze how an author’s choices contribute to its overall meaning as well as its aesthetic impact, analyze figurative and connotative meanings and the impact of author’s word choices. o Fulfill your role in small group while analyzing poem. o Can you identify two examples of figurative language and their effects? o Homework: Review notes and warm ups. o Grammar Quiz Friday.

8. Thursday, November 19, 2015 – Warm up Correct the errors in the sentences below. Using the Right Word, Subject-Verb Agreement, Pronoun- Antecedent Agreement You can be allowed to bring the test home with you unless the faculty committee disagrees among itself about weather to give you that much freedom.

9. Thursday, November 19, 2015 Joy Harjo’s, “New Orleans” (page 97) Objective Input/Modeling We Do! Guided Practice You Do! Independent Practice Evaluate/Assess o Today we will present our analysis of the poem and determine the theme of the poem. We will identify and analyze the use of figurative language and free verse in the poem. o Review grammar sentence. Remember quiz tomorrow!!! o Present group analysis and discuss. o Share responses. o Respond to Analyzing the Text questions 1-8 on page 101. o Can you identify the theme and cite textual evidence that supports your response? o Homework: Finish questions on page 101. Grammar Quiz Friday.

10. Friday, November 20, 2015 – Warm up Prepare for grammar quiz. Get pen/pencil. Clear desk.

11. Friday, November 20, 2015 Joy Harjo’s, “New Orleans” (page 97) Objective Input/Modeling We Do! Guided Practice You Do! Independent Practice Evaluate/Assess o Today we will take a quiz on grammar. o Review grammar. o Prepare for quizzes. o Complete questions if you have not done so. o Take quiz. o Complete any and all assignments. o Vocabulary review for those finished. o Homework: Come out and cheer for the Devils as they play in the second round of the playoffs!!

12. Reminders: - Complete questions on page 101. - Complete any assignments missing on grade sheet. - Come out and support the football team tonight! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!