1. Bellwork: In your journal, define imagery. List an example of imagery.

2. “The Road Not Taken” Share your paragraphs at your table. Using the ideas from group members, draft one theme to share with the class.

3. Remember The theme must be a sentence, but only one sentence. No "you" No author's name or characters' names No clichés No absolutes - qualify

4. “The Road Not Taken” Theme ideas: Making the unpopular and more difficult decision can often lead to happiness and contentment. Choosing the unpopular choice, though often more difficult, is often more rewarding. Drafting the paragraph

5. Define courage.

6. In your journal, describe a time when you felt courageous. You will only have five minutes to write, so think and write quickly. Your response should be at least a half page. You will share your writing with the class.

7. “Courage” Select someone in your group to read the poem aloud again to the group. As you listen, mark ideas, images, and literary devices that are striking or noticeable to you. Now follow the handout, working as a group to analyze the poem. Develop a theme statement for the poem. Hint: the poem’s theme should relate to the idea of courage over time.

8. “Courage” themes Courage is often found in the difficult actions that better our lives. The fulfillment of courage is a life-long quest of facing and then overcoming our fears and hardships.

9. Define a hero.

10. “No Ordinary Joe” by Rick Reilly Read and ask questions while you read.

11. Homework Journal cover “The Road Not Taken” draft Identify literary elements for “Courage” by annotating the poem “Courage” draft