1. Poetry Week 4
1/28-2/1

2. Bell Work 1/28
The poem we are reading today is titled “Ego-Tripping.” Write down your reaction to this title. What will this poem be about? What do you think this title means?

3. Agenda 1/28 Bell work/discussion Setting a purpose for reading
Read/listen to “Ego-Tripping”
Questions 6-10 on page
When finished, take a chromebook and begin crafting your book response.

4. Bell Work 1/29
“My son noah built a new/ark and
I stood proudly at the helm
As we sailed on a soft summer day”
What literary device can you identify in this excerpt?
2. In “Ego-Tripping” how do the religious references strengthen the poems theme?
3. What is a TWIST?

5. Agenda 1/29 Bell Work/Discussion/”Ego-Tripping Review”
Work day for January Book Response.
Today will be worth 10 points. To receive the points you must..
Work quietly and independently
Show progress in your book response from the start of the hour to the end.

6. Bell Work 1/31 What is theme?
Thinking about the novel you read for January, how do the literary devices connect to the theme of the book? Explain your answer.

7. Agenda Bell work/discussion Hanging Fire Questions
Create a topic sentence for an analysis
In-class assignment

8. Hanging Fire
Word connections: Hanging Fire is a phrase used to describe a lack of progress or stalled action. Originally, the phrase wa used to describe the brief moment between when the trigger of a gun is pulled and when the gunpowder actually ignites.

9. Hanging Fire Read Hanging Fire independently While reading…
Notice the lack of punctuation. Make note of places where you would typically add punctuation, such as a question mark or period.
Circle unknown words and phrases.
Make note of images and significant repetition.
What questions do you have?

10. In your Journal Answer the following...
What relationship does the speaker have with her mother?
What is the central theme of this poem?
What is the tone of this poem?

11. In Class-Assignment: On a seperate sheet…
Develop a thematic statement that can be used as a topic sentence in an analysis of the poem Hanging Fire.
Once you create your thematic statement, create an explanatory text using quotations from the poem to support your claims about the theme. Showcase the poems literary devices and author's choices as a way to support your statement.
5-6 sentences. Due at the end of class.