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Lesson: Begin reading and discussing Unit 1 poems (Dylan Thomas’s poems, Ars Poetica), define stanza, syllable count, rhyme scheme
Socratic Idea: What is poetry? What is art?
Homework: memorize first line of “Storm Ending”
10-minute Write
Lesson: Read Mary Oliver’s Introduction to Poetry
Continue reading and discussing Unit 1 poems, define imagery (The Fish, Stopping By Woods)
Socratic Idea: show vs. tell
Homework: memorize second line of “Storm Ending”
Early Release
10-Minute Write
Lesson: Bougainvillea activity
Socratic Idea: the richness of imagery, the uniqueness of perspective
Homework: memorize third line of “Storm Ending”
10-Minute Write
Lesson: In a Station of the Metro, Storm Ending (or continue with Fish, Stopping)
Socratic Idea: show vs tell
Homework: memorize fourth line of “Storm Ending”
10-Minute Write
Poem #1 Assignment
(Continue reading and discussing poems from Unit 1 poem packet if time permits)
Add to “Striking Lines”
Homework: memorize “Storm Ending”
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