1. 1 Thought for the Week: “ We can do anything we want as long as we stick to it long enough.” --Helen Keller Today- 1.Computer lab (V-115) for 1 st half to take the SRHS Survey; Go to www.mrszib.com and click on the link to the Surveywww.mrszib.com Follow directions and answer seriously and with care 2. Return to classroom Introduction to “Lyric Poetry” See your “Poetry: Session 3” handout Week of April 20: Poetry Monday, Apr. 20 Pd. 1,2,5,6 -Computer Lab

2. 2 Thought for the Week: “ We can do anything we want as long as we stick to it long enough.” --Helen Keller 1.Words of the Week Today: itinerant (adj): wandering about; tending to move around (as in travel) 2.Introduction to Lyric Poetry: “Poetry: Session 3” handout Read poems aloud Define “lyric poetry” Writers express their thoughts and feelings about a subject in a brief but musical way. (In past, these poems were accompanied by a lyre which is why they are called lyric poetry, and why we have song lyrics.) lyre Week of April 20: Poetry Monday, Apr. 20 Pd. 1,2,5,6-Computer Lab

3. 3 Thought for the Week: “ We can do anything we want as long as we stick to it long enough.” --Helen Keller Today- 1.Computer lab (V-115) for 1 st half to take the SRHS Survey; Go to www.mrszib.com and click on the link to the Surveywww.mrszib.com Follow directions and answer seriously and with care 2.Classroom Monday’s WOW Word Today: itinerant (adj): wandering about; tending to move around (as in travel) Poetry See your “Poetry: Session 3” handout Finish Narrative Poetry Introduction to “Lyric Poetry” Week of April 20: Poetry Monday, Apr. 20 Period 7--Computer Lab

4. 4 Thought for the Week: “ We can do anything we want as long as we stick to it long enough.” --Helen Keller 2.Introduction to Lyric Poetry: “Poetry: Session 3” handout Read poems aloud Define “lyric poetry” Writers express their thoughts and feelings about a subject in a brief but musical way. (In past, these poems were accompanied by a lyre which is why they are called lyric poetry, and why we have song lyrics.) lyre Week of April 20: Poetry Monday, Apr. 20 Pd. 7--Computer Lab

5. 5 Thought for the Week: “We can do anything we want as long as we stick to it long enough.” --Helen Keller Week of April 20: Poetry Tuesday, Apr. 21 Pd. 1,2,5,6, 7 WOW Words: Tuesday, April 14: founder (v) to fall completely, sink kitsch (n) tacky decorative objects Tuesday, April 21 nomadic (adj) wandering lugubrious (adj) melancholy, sorrowful

6. 6 Thought for the Week: “We can do anything we want as long as we stick to it long enough.” --Helen Keller Lyric Poetry: 1.Discuss Lyric poems and activities (Poetry Handout Session #3) 2.Examine song lyrics and, using colored pencils, identify and label the: Subject Thoughts and feelings expressed, and the Literary devises from those below: Week of April 20: Poetry Tuesday, Apr. 21 Pd. 1,2,5,6 Other Poetic Devices 1.Repetition 2.Refrain

7. 7 Thought for the Week: “We can do anything we want as long as we stick to it long enough.” --Helen Keller Lyric Poetry: 1.Discuss HW: Narrative Poetry activities (Poetry Handout Session #3) 2.Read and discuss lyrics poems and identify: Subject Thoughts and feelings expressed, and the Literary devises from those below: Week of April 20: Poetry Tuesday, Apr. 21 Pd. 7 Other Poetic Devices 1.Repetition 2.Refrain

8. 8 Thought for the Week: “We can do anything we want as long as we stick to it long enough.” --Helen Keller Week of April 20: Poetry Wed., Apr. 22 Pd. 1,2, 6, 7 WOW Words: Wed. April 15: flounder (v) blunder, bumble, fumble, stumble Wed. April 22: transient (adj) lasting for only a short period of time, temporary Homework: 1.“African Praise Poem” due Monday, April 27 2.Poetry Unit Test: Tuesday, April 28 3.Wiki words due on wiki: 11:59 p.m. Sunday, May 10Wiki words 4.Vocab exam on wiki words: Monday. May 18 Earth Day

9. 9 Thought for the Week: “We can do anything we want as long as we stick to it long enough.” --Helen Keller Lyric Poetry: Finish examining song lyrics and, using colored pencils, identify and label the: Subject Thoughts and feelings expressed, and the Literary devises from those below Present lyrics to class Week of April 20: Poetry Wed., Apr. 22 Pd. 1,2,6 Other Poetic Devices 1.Repetition 2.Refrain Earth Day

10. 10 Thought for the Week: “We can do anything we want as long as we stick to it long enough.” --Helen Keller Lyric Poetry: 1.Discuss HW: Lyric poetry activities (Poetry Handout Session #3) 2.Examine song lyrics and, using colored pencils, identify and label the: Subject Thoughts and feelings expressed, and the Literary devises from those below: Week of April 20: Poetry Wed., Apr. 22 Pd. 7 Other Poetic Devices 1.Repetition 2.Refrain

11. 11 Thought for the Week: “We can do anything we want as long as we stick to it long enough.” --Helen Keller Week of April 20: Poetry Thurs., Apr. 23 Pd. 1 WOW Words: Thurs. April 16: paramount (adj) dominant, primary, most important Thurs. April 23: evanescent( adj) vanishing quickly, fleeting Fri.. April 17: tantamount (adj) equal, even, identical Word root: -demos- (people) democratic, demagogue Fri. April 24: volatile (adj) explosive or changing very quickly Word root: -cy- (state of being) democracy, accuracy, obstinacy Homework: 1.“African Praise Poem” due Monday, April 27 2.Poetry Unit Test: Tuesday, April 28 3.Wiki words due on wiki: 11:59 p.m. Sunday, May 10Wiki words 4.Vocab exam on wiki words: Monday, May 18

12. 12 Thought for the Week: “We can do anything we want as long as we stick to it long enough.” --Helen Keller Week of April 20: Poetry Thurs., Apr. 23 Pd. 1 Classwork: Poetry: 1.“Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll (pg. 568 in text) 2. “Macavity, the Mystery Cat” by T.S. Eliot (pg. 570-572 in text) Writing Poetry: African Praise Poetry

13. 13 Thought for the Week: “We can do anything we want as long as we stick to it long enough.” --Helen Keller Week of April 20: Poetry Thurs., Apr. 23 Pd. 5, 6, 7 WOW Words: Wed. April 15: flounder (v) blunder, bumble, fumble, stumble Wed. April 22: transient (adj) lasting for only a short period of time, temporary Thurs. April 16: paramount (adj) dominant, primary, most important Thurs. April 23: evanescent( adj) vanishing quickly, fleeting Homework: 1.“African Praise Poem” due Monday, April 27 2.Poetry Unit Test: Tuesday, April 28 3.Wiki words due on wiki: 11:59 p.m. Sunday, May 10Wiki words 4.Vocab exam on wiki words: Monday, May 18

14. 14 Thought for the Week: “We can do anything we want as long as we stick to it long enough.” --Helen Keller Poetry: Finish examining song lyrics and, using colored pencils, identify and label the: Subject Thoughts and feelings expressed, and the Literary devises from those below Present lyrics to class “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll Week of April 20: Poetry Thurs., Apr. 23 Pd. 5, 6, 7 Other Poetic Devices 1.Repetition 2.Refrain

15. 15 Thought for the Week: “We can do anything we want as long as we stick to it long enough.” --Helen Keller Week of April 20: Poetry Fri., Apr. 24 Pd. 2,5, 6, 7 WOW Words: Thurs. April 16: paramount (adj) dominant, primary, most important Thurs. April 23: evanescent( adj) vanishing quickly, fleeting Fri.. April 17: tantamount (adj) equal, even, identical Word root: -demos- (people) democratic, demagogue Fri. April 24: volatile (adj) explosive or changing very quickly Word root: -cy- (state of being) democracy, accuracy, obstinacy Homework: 1.“African Praise Poem” due Monday, April 27 2.Poetry Unit Test: Tuesday, April 28 3.Wiki words due on wiki: 11:59 p.m. Sunday, May 10Wiki words 4.Vocab exam on wiki words: Monday. May 18 Holocaust Remembrance Day

16. 16 Thought for the Week: “We can do anything we want as long as we stick to it long enough.” --Helen Keller Week of April 20: Poetry Fri., Apr. 24 Pd. 2,5,6,7 Classwork: Poetry: 1.“Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll (pg. 568 in text) 2. “Macavity, the Mystery Cat” by T.S. Eliot (pg. 570-572 in text) Writing Poetry: African Praise Poetry Holocaust Remembrance Day