1. Mechanics - Adjectives
English 8 Tues. 1 /10 - 1st
Today:
HAND BACK WORK!
Mechanics - Adjectives
Due complete; review, then arts and crafts w/ Mr. L.
BINDER CHECK TODAY 15 POINTS
Analysis: Acquainted with the Night
Due and complete in class
HW: Finish all dodecahedrons

2. 1st:
Adjectives - work through in class
Cut out definitions
Glue in notebook
Share supplies,
Quick and quiet
BINDER CHECK
Done? Get out Analysis: Acquainted with the Night

3. Analysis: Acquainted with the Night Due and complete in class
English 8 Tues. 1 /10 - 3RD
Today:
Analysis: Acquainted with the Night
Due and complete in class
BINDER CHECK TODAY 15 POINTS
HW: Finish all dodecahedrons
DUE FRIDAY

4. Quick Write:
½ page.
Head it and date it, title it : Acquainted with the night
Hand in at the end of the period.
If night is a symbol for something, what is it a symbol of?
If you could make a story about this speaker, what might the story be?
Why is he walking?
Why does he feel so bad?
Have you ever felt this way?

5. 3rd:
Get out Analysis: Acquainted with the Night
BINDER CHECK

6. Two live (video poems), your writing
English 8 Tues. 1 /10 - 4th
Today:
Two live (video poems), your writing
Continue exercises When a Horse Hoof Hits the Ground
HW: Finish all dodecahedrons
DUE FRIDAY

7. Responsive Writing: ½ page, 20 points, due this period Proper heading
Two Young Poets
Taking my ball and go home
Sarah Kay, Love Letter
Responsive Writing: ½ page, 20 points, due this period
Proper heading
What I noticed,
what I liked,
what I disliked,
What was similar about the two poets,
What was different about them
a question

8. Notes:
Mon. 1/9
3rd finished adjectives, and got them into their notebooks; no acquainted with the night, no cowboy poetry, no binder check;
Seating isssus; change seating
4th completed adjectives and did cowboy poetry up through meter; binder check was completed;
Tues. 1/10
1st p. Complete adjectives; binder check, show cowboy poem, start worksheet;
3rd binder check, cowboy poetry; start worksheet; 4th show poetry slams: writing: what I noticed, what I liked, what I disliked, a question

9. Poem: Acquainted With the Night
Start assignment this period, finish as HW if necessary, due at beginning of class Mon. 30 points
Find your copy of Acquainted With the Night, (handed out Thurs.) Head it with name, period, date
Find your copy of literary terms reference out (handed out Thurs.)
Circle words of imagery in the poem;
Draw lines linking end rhymes;
Count syllables in each line, write that number in the left-hand margin;
Read the poem aloud to find the accented syllables in the lines; mark each accented syllable (just above it) with an accent mark;
On your literary terms sheet, (handed out Thursday),
find “Personification” and its definition. Underline the example of personification in the poem.
Find “Affect”. Re-read the poem. In your opinion, what’s the overall affect? (Write answers on the poem.)
Find “Symbol”. Re-read the poem. If night is a symbol, what is it a symbol of? (Write answer on the poem.)

10. Done?
Read through Swearingen’s
When A Horse Hoof Hits the Ground