Table of Contents:
Poetry & Punctuation Unit Page
Module I: Fig Lang Review/ Apostrophes
Module II: Sound Elements / Commas
Module III: Poetic Forms
Poetry & Punctuation Lesson 1.1 : Poetry vs. Prose
Introduction to Unit
Video on Poetry vs. Prose with fill-in-notes
Journal
Class: 1 point
Assignment: 1 point
Poetry & Punctuation Lesson 1.2 : Apostrophe Pre-Test
Poetry & Punctuation Lesson 1.3 : "wahbegan"
Review of Tues/Wed (New Unit)
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Learn about Jim Northrup (Minnesota Native author)
Class: 1 point
Assignment: 1 point
Poem text
Poetry & Punctuation Lesson 1.4 : Metaphor, Simile, Personification
with poems "Tornadoes" and "Abuelito Who"
Review of figures of speech
Journal
Assignment finding figures of speech in two poems
Class: 1 point
Assignment: 2 points
Poetry & Punctuation Lesson 1.5 : Using Apostrophes for Possession
What is possession?
What is singular vs. plural?
How do we use apostrophes to show possession?
Class: 1 point
Assignment: 2 points
Notes on Apostrophes from Slides 1 point
Poetry & Punctuation Lesson 1.6 : Possessive Apostrophes 2
Review of plurals vs. possessives and how apostrophes are used
More practice
Class: 1 point
Assignment: 1 points
Poetry & Punctuation Lesson 1.7 : Apostrophes for Contractions
What are contractions
How are apostrophes used in contactions
Journal today
Class: 1 point
Assignment: 1 point
Poetry & Punctuation Earth Day Interlude : Catch Up/Review and Earth Day Writing
Reviewed topics and assignments (see slides).
Optional extra credit Earth Day Writing.
Class: 1 point
Extra Credit: 6 points
Poetry & Punctuation Lesson 1.8 :
Reviewed singular and plural possessives.
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"Lake Winnie" poem assignment (handout poem to keep, and assignment to turn in.)
Class: 1 point
Assignment: 2 points
Poetry & Punctuation Lesson 1.9 : "Hands" by Sarah Kay (poem study)
What do we look for in poetry?
Spoken Word: "Hands" by Sarah Kay (video in class) with response.
Assignment: 2 points
Lyrics video for "Hands" "Hands" by Sarah Kay (Def Poetry Jam)
Poetry & Punctuation Lesson 2.1: Sound Devices in Poetry I
What are the main sound devices used in poetry?
What are examples of these sound devices?
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Repetition & Sound Devices in Poetry Handout (to keep and use for all of this unit)
Assignment (2 points)
Poetry & Punctuation Lesson 2.2: Sound Devices II
Review of Alliteration, Assonance, Consonance, Rhyme
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Writing Sound Devices Worksheet
Assignment: 2 points
Poetry & Punctuation Lesson 2.3: Sound Devices III
Review of Alliteration, Assonance, Consonance, Rhyme
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Writing Sound Devices Worksheet
Assignment: 3 points
Poetry & Punctuation Lesson 2.4: Repetition word, line, verse
Poetry & Punctuation Lesson 2.5: Review/Catch Up & Comma Pre-Test
Review of PP Unit So Far
Running Assignment List Handout with YOUR English Points Goals
Work time/ Help each other
Assignment: 3 points
Poetry & Punctuation Lesson 2.6: "The Hill We Climb" and Sound Devices
Review of sound devices & repetition of words
Preview assignment
Watch video while annotating text
Handout (text of "The Hill We Climb" with line numbers)
Assignment: 3 points
Poetry & Punctuation Lesson 2.7: Comma Rules I: Notes and Worksheet
Poetry & Punctuation Lesson 2.8:
Review of Comma Rules
What is a Comma Splice (Notes 2)
How to fix a Comma Splice
Journal
Assignment: 1 point
Poetry & Punctuation Lesson 2.9:
Review of Comma Rules
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Handout of Comma Rules bookmarks
Assignment (survey on BotALC, even if you're not submitting) 2 points
Poetry & Punctuation Lesson 3.1:
Poetry & Punctuation Lesson 3.2:
Poetry & Punctuation Lesson 3.3: