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How do writers use stylistic devices and literary techniques to create meaning?
How do writers use stylistic devices and literary techniques to create meaning?
How do writers use language to create a personal and emotional response in their readers?
How do writers use language to create a personal and emotional response in their readers?
COURSE COMPONENTS ADDRESSED IN THIS UNIT
COURSE COMPONENTS ADDRESSED IN THIS UNIT
Concepts: Creativity + perspective
AOE: Intertextuality, Readers, writers, texts
Possible Global Issue fields of inquiry: Power, politics and justice + Beliefs, values and Community + Art, creativity, imagination + Culture, Identity and community
ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW
ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW
Various formative paragraph responses and analyses
Global Issue presentations (summative)
Poem annotations (formative)
Group presentations and responses (formative)
Independent portfolio entries (formative and summative)
Creative task and rationale
Week 7
Week 7
L/O: To broaden our understading of poetic devices and techniques
Friday, Sept.23
Roman's G.I presentation
Working on poetic devices posters
HW: Poetic technique posters due: Tuesday, Sept. 27
HW: Organize your new LP Google folders
Week 8
Week 8
L/O: To reflect on our Cosmopolitan essays through a short reflection exercise
L/O: To review poetic devices through presentations of our posters on poetic devices
L/O: To gain an understanding of the personal and historical context of Carol Ann Duffy’s writing
L/O: To begin to explore Duffy's poem "Standing Female Nude"
Tuesday, Sept. 27
Poetic technique presentations
HW: Make sure your essay reflection is complete and in your LP folder for Friday's lesson
Wednesday, Sept. 28
Carol Ann Duffy speed PPT activity (25mins)
Presentations (25mins)
HW: Read "Standing Female Nude" and answer the "Initial Response Questions" for Friday's lesson.
**Do not Google the poem, go with your initial ideas and reactions. We will learn all we need to know in class. Googling ruins the authentic experience of reading the poem.**
Friday, Sept. 30
Skyler - GI presentation!
Exploring "Standing Female Nude" - PPT
https://www.georgesbraque.net/large-nude/
Week 9
Week 9
L/O: To further explore "Standing Female Nude" through stanza presentations
L/O: To explore Duffy's poem "Warming her Pearls"
Tuesday, Oct.4
HW: Read "Warming her Pearls" - answer the initial response questions for tomorrow's lesson - do not google the poem.
Wednesday, Oct.5
Ms. Z in a workshop. You will be doing the following activities independently.
Stanza 1 questions - complete these individually
Assigned stanzas. Read and make some annotations for next lesson.
HW: Reread your assigned stanza closely. Make some annotations on your copy of the poem in pencil. Be ready for discussion tomorrow
Friday, Oct.7
Vlad - GI presentation
Warming her Pearls - group annotations and discussion
HW: Read "Education for Leisure" - Answer the initial response questions and begin to add some annotations in pencil for Tuesday's lesson
http://poetrygroup2015exeter.blogspot.com/2015/04/symbolism.html
Assigned Stanzas for "Warming her Pearls"
Stanza 2: Skyler,Marina,Vlad
Stanza 3: Isla,Béa,Tomasz
Stanza 4: Tish,Roman,Xian
Stanza 5: Tiya, Evan,Oliver
Stanza 6: Lita, Parker, Isa
Article about the banning of "Education for Leisure" by the GCSE exam board.
Week 10
Week 10
L/O: To explore Duffy's poem "Education for Leisure"
L/O: To begin to consider "Stealing"
Tuesday, Oct. 11
Quick debrief of initial response questions
HW: answer your assigned question from the group questions above.
Wednesday, Oct. 12
Whole class Jamboard (USE THE PAINTBRUSH!!)
Review, discuss and unpack "Education for Leisure"
HW: Try to add at least 1 annotation per stanza on the whole class jamboard.
Friday, Oct. 14
Evan GI Presentation
Lita GI Presentation
Education for Leisure - stanza breakdown Whole class Jamboard
Stealing station rotation
HW: Read the poem "Stealing" and annotate the poem.
HW: Read through the Stealing Introduction PPT
HW: Use this guiding PPT to help your annotations
https://socialistworker.co.uk/news/carol-ann-duffy-poetic-injustice/
End of Term!!
Congratulations, You made it!
End of Term!!
Congratulations, You made it!
Term 2 - Week 1
Term 2 - Week 1
L/O: To further unpack "Stealing"
L/O: To explore global issues in Duffy's poetry
Tuesday, Oct. 25
In your group, continue to annotate the A3 printout of your assigned stanza using the PPT as a guide. Each stanza has a slide with points to consider and a slide of questions.
Answer the set question on the PPT for your slide on the back of the A3 paper. Use the points to consider slide to help you annotate.
These groups are different from your groups before break.
Stanza 1: Parker, Marina, Vlad
Stanza 2: Isa, Xian, Roman
Stanza 3: Oliver, Béa, Evan
Stanza 4: Isla, Tish, Tomasz
Stanza 5: Skyler, Lita, Tiya
Wednesday, Oct. 26
Considering global issues in Duffy poems we have read so far.
Today you will work on completing the Duffy GI organizer individually. Make a copy of the sheet linked below, put it in your LP folder
Fill in as many global issues for each of the poems we have discussed so far. Remember to keep the rules for GI statements in mind. You can remind yourself by visiting the "Global Issues" page of this website.
Friday, Oct. 28
Review "Stealing"
Looking at GIs - speed dating - post-it our favorites
Ms. Z will be absent for Monday and Tuesday's lessons. All resources and instructions are posted here.
Ms. Z will be absent for Monday and Tuesday's lessons. All resources and instructions are posted here.
Week 2
Week 2
L/O: To further demonstrate our understanding of Duffy's poetry and poetic techniques through and exploration of a poem of your choosing from the Duffy anthology.
Tuesday, Nov. 1
Xian GI presentation
Review of GIs from last lesson
Intro to independent poetry assignment
HW: Have a finalized choice for your poetry assignment and start your notes sheet
Wednesday, Nov.2
Working on independent poetry project
HW: Be ready to present your poems next lesson
Friday, Nov. 4
Isla - GI presentation
Beginning presentations / seminars
Week 3
Week 3
L/O: Completing our exploration of Duffy's poetry through student led seminars
Tuesday, Nov. 8
Duffy Seminars #1 - GROUPS ARE LISTED BELOW.
Do not change your group members. If someone is absent, conduct your seminar with the remaining members of your group.
Mr. Ben will be here to supervise you as you conduct your seminars. He will be circulating and making note note of the level of engagement of all members of each group.
Wednesday, Nov. 9
Duffy Seminars #2
HW: Continue to fill in the Duffy GI document for at least 3 of the additional poems you have studied in these seminars. You must add YOUR OWN GIs for the seminar poems. You should have at least 2 original GIs for each poem in addition to those listed by the presenter.
Friday, Nov. 11
No lessons - Teacher PD Day
SEMINAR INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Make sure you have your computers with you - have the poem and the notes for each presenter up on your screen
2) Listen actively, ask questions, engage with each other. This is a SEMINAR, not a presentation.
3) Each student should have between 15 - 20 mins to present. You should be presenting/discussing and engaging with each poem for the entire time. If you are not finished when it's time to change presenters please move on anyway.
Week 4
Week 4
L/O: To further explore global issues in the poems of Carol Ann Duffy
L/O: To practice our writing skills and demonstrate our understanding of poetic devices and authorial choice through the "Global Issues Written Task"
Tuesday, Nov. 15
Ms. Z is helping with SL orals today. Please watch the LOOM of instructions, complete 20 mins of sharing your GIs with others in the class and work on your Duffy GI written task.
HW: Spend 30-45 mins on your planner tonight. You should feel comfortable to start writing at some point during tomorrow's lesson.
Wednesday, Nov. 16
Working on Duffy GI written task
HW: Duffy GI written Task due: Tuesday, Nov. 22 - 8pm via M.bac
Friday, Nov.18
Oliver GI presentation
Working on Duffy GI written task
HW: Duffy GI written Task due: Tuesday, Nov. 22 - 8pm via M.bac
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