1. Monday, February 21st, 2011
Objectives: Elements of Poetry – stanza, rhyme, scheme, end rhyme; Purpose of poetry – gain info., solve problems, or to enjoy and appreciate; Describe mental images that text descriptions evoke; Read classic and contemporary works
Essential Questions: What is the purpose of listening to poetry? What is the purpose of writing poetry?

2. Monday, February 21st, 2011 – English Agenda
Focus – Share pages in Literature Textbook
How to Read a Poem – pp – “Riding Lesson” and “Introduction to Poetry”
“Valentine for Ernest Mann” poem on pp – Lyric poem, simile, personification, metaphor
Complete questions on p. 627 #1-6 with a partner in class (turn in one page with both names)
Assignment: Write a lyric poem. Try to find a lyric poem in your life. Use words that will help your readers see, hear, touch or smell an object or person the way you do. Help your reader feel the way you feel about the object or person.
WN: Does it have lyrics? Compare or link someone you care about to a type of music. Write about it!

3. Objectives: Library and reading
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Objectives: Library and reading
Essential questions: What strategies do good readers use to check for understanding?

4. Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011~ Class Opener
Introducing: Grammar Girl Podcast: Quick and Dirty Tricks
Run-On Sentences – Episode 237
Take notes on the episode while listening to and viewing the written podcast
Put your notes in the notetaking section and leave room for more notes from Grammar Girl

5. Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011~ English Agenda
Library Day – Be sure to bring your books!! – book fair this week
AR Deadline – Thursday, March 10th
Turn in your Lyric Poem to the inbox 
*PreAP – Work on Holocaust Book today – go over presentation rubric for book report

6. Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
Objectives: Elements of Poetry – stanza, rhyme, scheme, end rhyme; Purpose of poetry – gain info., solve problems, or to enjoy and appreciate; Describe mental images that text descriptions evoke; Read classic and contemporary works
Essential Questions: What is the purpose of listening to poetry? What is the purpose of writing poetry?

7. Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011~ Class Opener
Travel around the room and read through the poems posted on the tables
Choose ONE and sit there today!
Each person will be sharing their chosen poem aloud with the class
While you are waiting on others, respond to your chosen poem in your writer’s notebook.
What do you like about your poem? Does it rhyme?

8. Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011~ English Agenda
Share them all --- stand to read them, be sure to read the titles and poet
Class discussion about what poetry is and then make a chart of the class definitions
Share “Apparently With No Surprise” and take notes about the different uses of the following in the poem: Lines, Stanza, End Rhyme, Rhyme Scheme
Assignment: Index card for your ticket to class tomorrow and list on the card five things that you know about poetry and write a one-sentence summary of what poetry means to you. Example: To me, poetry is….

9. Thursday, February 24th, 2011
Objectives: Elements of Poetry – stanza, rhyme, scheme, end rhyme; Purpose of poetry – gain info., solve problems, or to enjoy and appreciate; Describe mental images that text descriptions evoke; Read classic and contemporary works
Essential Questions: What is the purpose of listening to poetry? What is the purpose of writing poetry?

10. Thursday, February 24th ~ Class Opener
Be ready for the Grammar Girl Podcast with your WN ready to take notes
Today’s topic: Between You and Me (Episode 64)

11. Thursday, February 24th, 2011~ English Agenda
Bring in ticket to class from yesterday with the list and summary about Poetry
View Poetry Terms video - take notes while watching
Be sure to answer the questions and turn them in before you leave class today.
Assignment: Write a Name Poem (with handout)

12. Friday, February 25th, 2011
Objectives: Elements of Poetry – stanza, rhyme, scheme, end rhyme; Purpose of poetry – gain info., solve problems, or to enjoy and appreciate; Describe mental images that text descriptions evoke; Read classic and contemporary works
Essential Questions: What is the purpose of listening to poetry? What is the purpose of writing poetry?

13. Friday, February 25th ~ Class Opener
Be ready for the Grammar Girl Podcast with your WN ready to take notes
Today’s topic: Apostrophe Catastrophe Part 1 (Episode 32)

14. Friday, February 25th, 2011~ English Agenda
Share the poem “Trees” by Joyce Kilmer, then answer questions
Assignment: Memorize and recite this poem by next Friday, March 4th
Assignment: Write the Opposites poem (on back of the “Trees” handout)
*PreAP – share handout and Animoto for Holocaust books