1. Independent Reading M-R: Read for the first 10 mins of class F: Reader Response Journal due & “book club” discussion Due dates: 5/13, 5/20, *5/26, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17 About 1 page (1 side), fill the page, average sized handwriting Write down what pages you read (“from pg. 1-32”) Very brief summary (a few sentences) Mostly reactions: what you liked/didn’t like, questions, connections, predictions, inferences, favorite quotes/passages, etc.

2. As you read for the next 10 minutes… I will come around and: 1. Record the title of your book (and give you credit for having a book chosen today) 2. Record the number of pages/which page you are starting on today As long as you are hitting around 30 pages per week, you can also use the allotted class time to work on your reader response journal for the week

3. Current Event Read the article “Rwandan genocide survivor tells her story.” Then, respond to the following questions… 1. List all the similarities between Jacqueline’s experiences in Rwanda and the experiences of Anne and other victims/survivors during the Holocaust. (Use specific details from the article!) 2. Jacqueline says “Genocide is not a crime that happens overnight. People don’t get up one day wanting to pick up machetes and clubs and go about killing their neighbors or their friends. This is something that is a process.” Describe the “process” that might lead to a genocide. In other words, what warning signs should we and other concerned citizens look out for in order to stop a genocide before it happens?

4. Introduction to Poetry! Brainstorm: What makes something a poem? How do you know a poem when you see/hear it?

5. Poetry Written in verse (lines/stanzas) Usually does not adhere to normal grammar rules (incomplete sentences, lack of capitalization/punctuation) Focuses on rhythm/sound Contains vivid images/descriptive language Prose Sentences, paragraphs, adheres to grammar rules This is most “normal” text (ie: a story, an article, an essay, etc.)

6. How to Analyze a Poem 1. Summarize 2. Speaker & Audience 3. Structure (lines/stanzas) 4. Rhyme scheme 5. Metric Pattern 6. Vivid images/descriptive language 7. Figurative language, symbols, allusions, etc. 8. Anything else that stands out to you/makes this poem unique

7. “The Rose That Grew From Concrete” by Tupac Shakur Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Proving nature's law is wrong it learned to walk with out having feet. Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams, it learned to breathe fresh air. Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else ever cared.

8. Tupac Shakur 1971-1996 Rapper and actor One of the best selling albums, consistently ranked one of the best/most influential rappers of all time

9. Poetry: Key Terms to Know Poetry Prose Line Stanza Speaker (vs. Poet) Audience Rhyme/rhyme scheme Meter Syllable Figurative language (and common types: simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, hyperbole, etc.) Symbolism Allusion

10. Assignment: Due Fri, 5/13 Find a poem by a published poet. (*Does this poet have a Wikipedia page about him or her? Can you find a list of publications by this poet?) Analyze the poem according to the steps we practiced together (ie: summarize, speaker, audience, rhyme, meter, images, figurative language, etc.) Bring a copy of the poem and your analysis of it to class with you on Friday. Pick something that you like, that is school appropriate, and that you’d be willing to share with your classmates.