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Complete 100 points on Read Theory.
Complete the following Vocabulary.com modules:
Langston Hughes/Walt Whitman I Sing Comparisons
Poetry Review
Poetry Basics
Gary Soto’s “Oranges”
Figurative Language
Monday
Complete the following Vocabulary.com unit:
Langston Hughes/Walt Whitman I Sing Comparisons
“I Hear America Singing” by Walt Whitman
https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/i-hear-america-singing
“I, Too” by Langston Hughes
https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/i-too
Before reading:
Complete the Vocabulary.com assignment for this activity. (Langston Hughes/Walt Whitman I Sing Comparisons)
Research the poet’s lives, their time period, and the major events that shaped them. In a team of 3-4 people assign the following tasks:
1-Research the life of poet Walt Whitman.
2-Research the life of Langston Hughes.
3-Research the political climate during the US Civil War.
4-Research the US Great Depression.
5-Research the Harlem Renaissance.
(If you insist on working alone you still need to complete ALL tasks on time.)
Create a communal google doc for accumulating and sharing your research. Share this document with me. Be sure you list ALL group members names at the top of the document.
Tuesday
Complete the following Vocabulary.com unit: Poetry Basics
I Sing Presentation Collaboration
Everyone will contribute to the group document I send. Each group will identify who will add to each section, without leaving your seats or talking. EVERY GROUP will add information to ALL SECTIONS.
Research discussions.
Wednesday
Complete the following Vocabulary.com unit: Figurative Language
“I Hear America Singing” by Walt Whitman (Odd #s)
https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/i-hear-america-singing
“I, Too” by Langston Hughes (Even #s)
https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/i-too
During reading:
TPCASTT each poem. (#s)
Create a Venn Diagram for notes in order to compare and contrast the two poems.
After reading:
Discuss how the times a poet lives in can influence his or her work. What do you think today’s poets might write about? (war, ecological issues)
Discuss how Hughes often cited Whitman as an influence—as the similar titles of the poems suggest.
Identify a theme from the two poems. Create a bulleted list response citing textual evidence to support your claim.
Extension: Create your own “inspired by” poem. Include a journal entry explaining your inspiration.
Thursday
Complete the following Vocabulary.com unit: Gary Soto's "Oranges"
Gary Soto's "Oranges"
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=35513
Complete the printout for this. If you do not have a copy it can be found in the Notes/Handouts section. It is named Oranges.pdf.
Friday
Complete the following Vocabulary.com unit: Poetry Review
Gary Soto's "Oranges"
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=35513
TPCASTT the poem. (You may use the back of the handout or your own paper.)
Complete the printout for this. If you do not have a copy it can be found in the Notes/Handouts section. It is named Oranges.pdf.
Construct Test Review Mini-book.
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