1. Block 6 seating Chart White Board Angel C Anthony Felecia Selena Alejandro Gene Miranda Glendi LaylaMalaysia James Angel R Azuree Deja Marisol Isael Daniel Michael

2. Do Now (5 min) What are some of the benefits and disadvantages of writing in poetry and prose?

3. Two Versions of One Memory Activity 1.9

4. 1.Do Now (5 min) 2.Objectives (2 min) 3.Poetry vs. Prose (1 min) 4.Preview the Graphic Organizer (1 min) 5.Group read Always Running and “Race” Politics” (10 min) 6.Together read Always Running and “Race” Politics (10 min) 7.Review Graphic Organizer (10 min) 8.Discussion Questions p. 34 (15 min) 9.Closing (1 min) 10.Exit Slip (2 min) 11.Participation Grades (3 min) Agenda

5. Objectives (2 min) Language (How you will master the knowledge) By: 1.Reading prose and poetry about the same event 1.Annotating the text 2.Discussing the text Content (The knowledge you’ll master today) SWBAT: 1.Create rough draft classroom norms for 10 different situations 2.Create class-wide final-draft classroom norms for 10 different situations 3.Define the word “norm” and explain why it is important to have norms Content (The knowledge you’ll master today) SWBAT: 1.Compare and contrast the effectiveness of poetry and prose

6. Poetry vs. Prose (1 min) 1.Objective: SWBAT: 1.Objective: SWBAT: Compare and contrast the effectiveness of poetry and prose by reading prose and poetry about the same event What is poetry? Writing that is almost always rhythmical, and does not need to follow standard grammar rules What is prose? Writing that is usually NOT rhythmical, and does need to follow standard grammar rules. Ordinary language using sentences and paragraphs.

7. Preview the Graphic Organizer (1 min) By the time we are done reading, this needs to be filled out Objective: SWBAT: Objective: SWBAT: Compare and contrast the effectiveness of poetry and prose by reading prose and poetry about the same event

8. Group read Always Running and “Race” Politics” (10 min) Objective: SWBAT: Objective: SWBAT: Compare and contrast the effectiveness of poetry and prose by reading prose and poetry about the same event

9. Group read Always Running and “Race” Politics” (10 min) Please read p. 35-37 Don’t forget, both the poem and prose are about the same event. Objective: SWBAT: Objective: SWBAT: Compare and contrast the effectiveness of poetry and prose by reading prose and poetry about the same event

10. Together read Always Running and “Race” Politics” (10 min) Objective: SWBAT: Objective: SWBAT: Compare and contrast the effectiveness of poetry and prose by reading prose and poetry about the same event

11. Together read Always Running and “Race” Politics” (10 min) Objective: SWBAT: Objective: SWBAT: Compare and contrast the effectiveness of poetry and prose by reading prose and poetry about the same event

12. Review Graphic Organizer (10 min) Let’s see what you got! Objective: SWBAT: Objective: SWBAT: Compare and contrast the effectiveness of poetry and prose by reading prose and poetry about the same event

13. Discussion Questions p. 34 (15 min) Let’s discuss the following three questions Objective: SWBAT: Objective: SWBAT: Compare and contrast the effectiveness of poetry and prose by reading prose and poetry about the same event 1. Do you think the prose or poetry version of the story is more powerful? Why? 2. Do you think the prose or poetry version of the story is easier to visualize and understand? Why? 3. How would these two boys, Luis and his brother Rano, describe coming of age?

14. Closing (1 min) Content (The knowledge you’ll master today) SWBAT: 1.Create rough draft classroom norms for 10 different situations 2.Create class-wide final-draft classroom norms for 10 different situations 3.Define the word “norm” and explain why it is important to have norms  Did you master the following objectives? Language (How you will master the knowledge) By: 1.Reading prose and poetry about the same event 1.Annotating the text 2.Discussing the text Content (The knowledge you’ll master today) SWBAT: 1.Compare and contrast the effectiveness of poetry and prose

15. Exit Slip (3 min) If you were telling a story, would you tell it using prose or poetry? Why?

16. Your 5-point daily participation grade is based on CLA’s core-values: CLA Students are S.M.A.R.T. SMART (Participation) Grade (5 min) What do you deserve today? *One point for each core-value (5 points possible each day). I reserve the right to change these grades. S = Self-Controlled M = Motivated A = Accountable R = Respectful T = Timely Each day YOU will decide the grade you deserve.*