1. Slides Explaining Activities

2. April 23, 2015

3. Homework Check “The Outsiders” Character/Event Summary up to Chapter 4
Vocabulary Index Cards

4. Annabel Lee
Written by Edgar Allan Poe, explains his love affair with a woman named Annabel Lee
What is the prominent theme, rhyme scheme, and another familiar motif (a story with the same distinct ideas)?
What are some of the repeated words or phrases?
With the poem’s content, and the use of refrains, what type of poem doe Annabel Lee appear to be?
Overall impression?

5. Figurative Language Exploration
Page 6, Poetry Packet
Use Annabel Lee as inspiration for practicing the use of figurative language
Annabel Lee is like a…
Their love is a…
Last one: free choice

6. Poetry Response: Annabel Lee
Use Annabel Lee to complete page 7 from the Poetry Packet

7. Biographic Poem
You are going to be creating a poem to describe yourself!
Use the planning boxes on page 10 from your Poetry Packet
Once you have done your planning, use the template on page 11 to compose your biographic poem

8. Poetry Review…
Page 14 from Poetry Packet

9. Poetry Quiz Tomorrow!!

10. Homework…
Study Poetry Terms using pages 1-4 of Poetry Packet

11. April 24, 2015

12. Shall I Compare thee to a Summer’s Day
What literary device is used in the title?
How would you paraphrase the final couplet?
Two main sections of the sonnet?

13. “The Blind Man and the Elephant”
Page from the Anthology
On a sheet of loose leaf, do the following:
List the major rhyme schemes
Relate the events from the poem to current events; how could this poem apply to today’s current events?

14. Poetry Performance
You must turn in a copy of your original poem to me the day of your presentations
You must memorize your poem before you preform for the class
Your media may be a song, sound effects, small poster, or another handheld prop
Final presentations: May 1

15. Homework… Complete unfinished classwork
Complete your Character/Event Summary for Chapters 5 and 6 of “The Outsiders”

16. April 28, 2015

17. “The Outsiders” Packet and Chapter Summaries Folder

18. Sizing Up People Page 17 from “Outsiders” Packet
Which qualities in people do you value? What do others value?
Why complete an activity like this before talking about “The Outsiders”?

19. Anticipation/Reaction Guide
We will be talking about how you felt before you read the book
Answer the anticipation questions as you would have before you started reading “The Outsiders”
Wait to fill out the Reaction side of the sheet
After completing “Before Reading,” get into groups of 3, complete the chart described below, according to the directions

20. “The Outsiders” Essay
Due Date: May 11

21. Poetry Performance Reminder
You must turn in a copy of your original poem to me the day of your presentations
You must memorize your poem before you preform for the class
Your media may be a song, sound effects, small poster, or another handheld prop
Final presentations: May 1

22. Homework… Complete and unfinished classwork
Chapter Summaries for chapters 7-10
Vocabulary Chapter 11 Exercises 1-2