1. Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Marlow and Raleigh

2. Starter 2/9/2016
I am becoming better by...

3. Vocabulary #4
1. lance shaped (adj.) – narrow, and tapering toward the apex or sometimes at the base, as a leaf 2. parched (adj.) – very dry, especially because of hot weather and no rain 3. violets (n.) – plants that have small bluish-purple or white flowers 4. sow (v.) – to plant seeds in an area of ground

4. Media Center for AIR – 15 minutes in library
Please write the following on a sheet of paper:
Your name
2. Your AIR book title
AIR author
Genre of book
Grade level of book
Number of pages

5. Alliteration
Compare the effects produced by Marlowe’s and Raleigh’s use of alliteration. Minimum 5 sentences.

6. Masterful Reading of “Raleigh Was Right”
of-Congress_ /Williams-WC_49_Raleigh-Was-Right_Library-of- Congress_ mp3 Follow along with your poem handout

7. Read and Discuss – work together
What does the title “Raleigh Was Right” suggest about Williams’s poem?
What do lines 1–3 suggest about the identity of the speaker of the first stanza?
How does the first stanza of Williams’s poem introduce a central idea from Raleigh’s poem?
Who is the speaker of the second stanza? To whom is the stanza addressed?
What does Williams suggest about life in the country in the second stanza?
How does Williams use figurative language in lines 17–20 to develop a central idea of his poem?
According to the speakers of Williams’s poem, about what was Raleigh right?

8. Paraphrasing and Quotations –answer 1-4
When writing about literature to support an idea, claim, or opinion, it is often necessary to use information from the text. In order to avoid plagiarism (lying, stealing, cheating), use paraphrasing or direct quotes. (SEE: handout) Example 1: “And I will make thee beds of Roses” (Marlowe, line 9) Example 2: The Speaker promises, “I will make thee beds of Roses” (Marlowe, line 9) 1. What is the same about these two examples? 2. What is different about these two examples? Example 3: The speaker promises to provide his love with many delightful gifts, such as a bed made from flowers. 3. What is the same about this example in comparison to the first two examples? 4. What is different about this example in comparison to the first two examples?

9. Quick Write #3
How does Raleigh represent an element of Marlowe’s poem? (Remember to use information from the text to support your ideas AND use paraphrasing or direct quotations with line numbers)

10. Quick Write #4
How does Williams introduce and develop a central idea in “Raleigh Was Right”?

11. Homework
Begin reading your AIR book and be prepared to have a 3-5 minute discussion centered around your piece of literature and this following Common Core Standard: RL Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.