March 04th, 2018

Planning Your Week
F 3/9 – Poetry Out Loud recitation of one poem due; TPFASST and annotated poems for 2 poems due.
S 3/11 – No Red Ink verbals practice due at 11:59 p.m.
Th 3/15 – “I Remember You” final labeled draft of poem and complete movie presentation due in class.
F 3/16 – ZINC 2nd quarter check (142 words learned) at 11:59 p.m.
Elective course registration this week. Please bring signed forms (downloaded from Harrison’s website) with 6 choices for each semester!
Thank you for obtaining a copy of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern; we will begin reading in class soon, but feel free to get ahead if you would like. Use the Night Circus Study Guide Part I. 


Monday, March 5
Opener: View sample “I Remember You” videos; read and annotate “George Gray.” 
Work Session: 

1. Mini-lesson on ppt tricks and hints for how to put together a seamless presentation.
2. Writer’s workshop on “I Remember You” poems; add sensory imagery, sound devices (assonance, consonance, rhyme, etc.)
3. Compose 2nd reflection
4. Work on POL: TPFASTT/Soapstone/memorization

Closer: IR Enjoy!
HOMEWORK:  POL TPFASST and annotation of both poems due in class Friday; you will recite one of your poems in class. No Red Ink verbals practice due Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Work on “I Remember You” poem and video due next Thursday, March 15. ZINC 2nd set (142 words learned) due next Friday, March 16 at 11:59 p.m.


Tuesday, March 6
Opener: Read/annotate “Fiddler Jones.”
Work Session:

1. Elective registration
   
2. Writer’s workshop on “I Remember You” poems; label sensory imagery, add figurative language (metaphors, connotative diction, etc.).
3. Compose 3rd reflection.
4. Work on POL TPFASTT/annotation/memorization.

Closer: Revise your poem, focusing on the person you plan to be the subject of “I Remember You”; add imagery and repetition.
HOMEWORK: POL TPFASST and annotation of both poems due in class Friday; you will recite one of your poems in class. No Red Ink verbals practice due Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Work on “I Remember You” poem and video due next Thursday, March 15. ZINC 2nd set (142 words learned) due next Friday, March 16 at 11:59 p.m.


Wednesday, March 7
Opener: Memory games.
Work Session:

1. Reread “George Gray” by Edgar Lee Masters: define unknown words, paraphrase sections, re-read and discuss reactions to the text.
2. CEI (EOC) writing assignment with poems. Compose response to EOC prompt.

Closer: View the Brain Games episode: “Patterns”; discuss how recognizing patterns in literature can aid your interpretation.
HOMEWORK: POL TPFASST and annotation of both poems due in class Friday; you will recite one of your poems in class. No Red Ink verbals practice due Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Work on “I Remember You” poem and video due next Thursday, March 15. ZINC 2nd set (142 words learned) due next Friday, March 16 at 11:59 p.m.


Thursday, March 8
Opener: Watch Ted Talk: (ties into Poetry out Loud AND word pool activity) 3:30-11:00.
Work Session: 

1. Trios perform POL poems for one another; provide feedback on delivery, dramatic expression, voice inflection and pronunciation.
2. Writer’s workshop on “I Remember You” poems.
3. Poetic device scavenger hunt: swap and trade to annotate each other’s “I Remember You” poems–what devices/techniques can you spot? What is the effect?

Closer: Share annotations and comments with your group.
HOMEWORK: POL TPFASST and annotation of both poems due in class Friday; you will recite one of your poems in class. No Red Ink verbals practice due Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Work on “I Remember You” poem and video due next Thursday, March 15. ZINC 2nd set (142 words learned) due next Friday, March 16 at 11:59 p.m.


Friday, March 9
Opener: Rehearse your poem with your group.
Work Session:

1. Perform POL
2. Take notes on performances to provide peer feedback
3. Write a reflection/mini argument on which performance was most effective and why.

Closer: Share POL feedback with others.
HOMEWORK: No Red Ink verbals practice due Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Work on “I Remember You” poem and video due next Thursday, March 15. ZINC 2nd set (142 words learned) due next Friday, March 16 at 11:59 p.m.