2.1 The Four Temperaments

Tuesday September 16

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Identify and discuss the four temperaments in writing: story, structure, music, and imagination.

• Write a poem that reflects at least two of the four temperaments.

Agenda Items

• Journal Writing

• Overview of The Four Temperaments

• Mentor Text - poems from We Borrowed Gentleness by J. Estanislao Lopez

• Journal Writing - experiment with two of the four temperaments as you write a poem

Assignments

• 2.2: Poem with Imagery - due Friday 10/11

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2.2 Introduction to Poetry: Metaphor, Imagery & Word Choice

Wednesday September 17

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Write for at least 10 minutes in response to a prompt.

• Identify and discuss the use of metaphor and imagery in a poem.

Agenda Items

• Imagery, Metaphor & Word Choice

• Dialectical Journal 

• We Borrowed Gentleness by J. Estanislao Lopez

  • "A Metaphor"

  • "Independence Day in West Texas"

  • "Little Words"

  • "The Contract"

  • "The Politics of Rivers"

  • "Let's Not Get Carried Away"

Assignments

• Practice: Dialectical Journal - identify and explain examples of metaphor, imagery & word choice  and its influence on meaning and interpretation in a poem

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2.3 Contrasts, Juxtaposition, Repetition & Shifts in Poetry

Thursday September 18

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Examine and discuss contrasts, juxtaposition, repetition and shifts in a poem.

• Define and discuss the concept of juxtaposition.

• Identify and explain an example of a contrast or juxtaposition in a poem.

Agenda Items

• Contrast, Juxtaposition, Repetition & Shifts

• Poetry Annotation - choose a poem from We Borrowed Gentleness by J. Estanislao Lopez

  • "A Metaphor"

  • "Independence Day in West Texas"

  • "Little Words"

  • "The Contract"

  • "Promise"

  • "Let's Not Get Carried Away"

  • "My Uncle's Killer"

  • "Poem with Human Intelligence"

Assignments

• 2.4 Poetry Annotation due Wednesday 10/16

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2.4 Poetry Annotation

Friday September 19

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Read and annotate a poem.

  • Look up the definition of words you don't know and write the definition or synonym in the margin

  • Summarize each stanza

  • Identify literary techniques - imagery, metaphors, similes, shifts and contrasts 

  • Write a one-sentence statement of the theme of the poem

• Describe structure, diction (word choice), and syntax in a poem.

• Discuss the theme of a poem and the poet’s use of literary techniques to achieve meaning.

• Identify and discuss examples of imagery, metaphors, similes, repetition, shifts, contrasts and juxtaposition in poetry.

Agenda Items

• Read & annotate a poem

• Assignment Turn-in - scan & upload your annotated poem

Assignments

• 2.4 Poetry Annotation - due today by 11:59pm

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2.5 Historical, Social, Literary & Biographical Context 

Tuesday September 23

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Examine the historical, social, literary, cultural, and biographical context related to a text, and explain how it influences meaning in the text.

Agenda Items

• Overview of Historical & Cultural Context

• Read & annotate: “Sorrow” by Claribel Alegría in Flowers from the Volcano

• Research context:

  • Historical & literary events & figures

  • Author's background

  • Author's literary career & writing process

• Whole Class Discussion - Co-Creating a Poetry Interpretation Rubric

  • What makes a poetry interpretation engaging?

  • What questions can we ask of ourselves when we are revising and critiquing our own poetry interpretations?

Assignments

• Historical, Social, Literary & Biographical Context Notes

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2.6 Poetry Discussion 

Wednesday September 24

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Describe structure, diction (word choice), and syntax in a poem.

• Discuss the theme of a poem and the poet’s use of literary techniques to achieve meaning.

• Identify and discuss examples of imagery, metaphors, similes, repetition, shifts, contrasts and juxtaposition in poetry.

• Share your writing on the class discussion board.

• Describe your writing process and inspiration.

• Give and receive specific, positive constructive feedback on classmates' writing.

Agenda Items

• “Sorrow” by Claribel Alegría in Flowers from the Volcano

• Socratic Seminar Overview

• Reading & note-taking

Assignments

Instructions:

1. Read and annotate the following texts:

   • [Poem]

   • Poet bio/criticism

   • "5 Ways to Increase Your Poem's Chances of Publication" by Stephanie Katz

2. Come up with three discussion questions. Begin the discussion with an observation and/or question

   • Questions: 

   • What details stood out to you in the text? Why?

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   •  start off with open-ended questions - for teachers, begin and end with "questions that relate more directly to students' lives so the entire conversation is rooted in the context of their real experiences"

3. Discussion expectations:

   • student-led discussion: establish norms for student discussion and participation

   • discuss (inquiry, responses that grow from the thoughts of others, communal spirit) NOT debate (persuasion, rebuttals, clear sides)

   • teacher keeps track of conversation participation (see comment-tracking form by Sarah Heim)

     1. | = comment

     2. ? = question

     3. + = insightful comment or question

     4. t =  textual reference in comment

4. Reflection: Choose one of the reflection questions below to respond to:

   • Choose one question or point that was brought up in seminar that you would like to explore further. Write a paragraph answering the question or responding to the point that was made.

   • Self-assess: How did you do in today's seminar? What do you think you did well? What could you do next time to improve your participation? Answer in one paragraph.

5. Whole Class Discussion - Fine-Tuning Our Rubric

   • Review our poetry interpretation rubric. Did our discussions reveal any challenges or needs for clarification? 

   • Do we need to adjust our poetry interpretation rubric for writing? Why or why not?

Assignments

• 2.16 Poetry Discussion Audio Recording

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2.7 Poetry Interpretation Writing

Thursday September 25

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

Agenda Items

• essay on Claribel Alegria's "Sorrow"

• Whole Class Discussion - Co-Creating a Poetry Interpretation Rubric

  • What makes a poetry interpretation engaging?

  • What questions can we ask of ourselves when we are revising and critiquing our own poetry interpretations?

Assignments

• Whole Class Discussion - Fine-Tuning Our Poetry Interpretation Rubric

  • Review our poetry interpretation rubric. How can we improve it? Did  the example reveal any challenges or needs for clarification? 

  • Do we need to adjust our poetry interpretation rubric for writing? Why or why not?

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2.8 Poetry Writing Workshop

Friday September 26

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Write a poem using a mentor text, dictionary and/or thesaurus.

  • Use a thesaurus to improve precision in word choice when writing.

  • Use precise diction, imagery, metaphors, similes, repetition and/or sound devices your own writing.

  • Type up your poem and work on revisions

• Share and discuss your writing with a partner or small group.

  • Discuss the connotations, denotations and relationships between words and phrases.

  • Identify themes in your classmate’s poem.

  • Comment on diction, literary devices, contrasts and shifts in the poem.

  • Discuss structure/form, diction and writing style choices in your poem.

  • Generate and discuss questions before, during, and after reading.

• Follow the instructions for sharing and discussing your work on NowComment 

Agenda Items

• Personal Goal

• Journal writing – poetry brainstorming & practice

• Structure/form & diction

• Whole Class Discussion - Co-Creating a Poetry Rubric

  • What makes a poem "work"?

  • What questions can we ask of ourselves when we are revising and critiquing our own poems?

Assignments

•  Journal Writing - write a poem that includes a shift in meaning or tone

• Poetry Workshop Discussion Board

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2.9 Author's Commentary

Tuesday September 30

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

Agenda Items

• Personal Goal

• Journal writing – poetry brainstorming & practice

• Structure/form & diction

Assignments

• 2.9 Author's Commentary due today in class

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2.10 Poetry Revision: Word Choice / Managing a Shift in Imagery, Meaning or Tone 

Wednesday October 1

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Identify and examine common types of repetition including anaphora, epizeuxis, and motif.

• Examine and discuss a shift in imagery, meaning or tone within a poem.

• Write a poem that contains a shift in imagery, meaning or tone.

• Write author’s commentary that includes an explanation of how the shift influences/contributes to the meaning/impact of the poem.

Agenda Items

• Mentor Texts:

  • "Pastoral" by J. Estanislao Lopez (We Borrowed Gentleness pg 72)

  • "Good Bones" by Maggie Smith

• Write Poem

• Whole Class Discussion - Fine-Tuning Our Poetry Rubric

  • Review our poetry rubric. Does this poem work? Use text evidence to explain.

Assignments

• Practice: Journal Writing - write a poem that includes a shift in meaning or tone

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2.11 Literary Reflection: Revision

Wednesday October 1

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

Agenda Items

• Journal Writing for Blog Post

Assignments

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2.12 Poetry Interpretation: Thesis & Line of Reasoning

Thursday October 2

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Write a one-sentence thesis statement that addresses the prompt and presents a defensible interpretation of the novel.

• Write an outline that clearly presents your line of reasoning, including relevant claims and text evidence.

Agenda Items

• Drafting a Thesis Statement

• Line of Reasoning

• Assignment Turn-in on Google Classroom

• Whole Class Discussion - Fine-Tuning Our Poetry Interpretation Rubric

  • Review our poetry interpretation rubric. How can we improve it? Did  our work today reveal any challenges or needs for clarification? 

  • Do we need to adjust our poetry interpretation rubric for writing? Why or why not?

Assignments

• 2.6 Poetry Interpretation: Thesis & Line of Reasoning - Draft your thesis and line of reasoning using the hand turkey slide.

  • Thesis: Write a one sentence statement of the theme of the poem.

  • Line of Reasoning: Make four separate points explaining how this theme is developed throughout the poem. Be sure to:

    • Mention literary techniques

    • Use evidence to support and explain your reasoning

Your thesis and line of reasoning will be graded according to the AP Literature Essay Writing Rubric. Turn in on Google Classroom today by 11:59pm.

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2.13 Poetry Interpretation Essay

Friday October 3

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Write a one-paragraph literary interpretation that includes a claim, evidence and commentary.

  • Write a one sentence thesis statement that presents a defensible claim about your interpretation of the literary piece.

  • Describe structure, diction (word choice), and syntax in a poem.

  • Discuss the theme of a poem and the poet’s use of literary techniques (imagery, metaphors, similes, shifts and contrasts) to achieve meaning.

• Write a paragraph using appropriate capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and transition phrases.

Agenda Items

• Literary Interpretation Writing - Thesis

• Introduction to Lenses - Question

• Poetry Online Discussion Board

Assignments

• 2.13 Poetry Interpretation Essay due today in class

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2.14 Writing Workshop: Literary Interpretation

Tuesday October 7

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Use a rubric to discuss and evaluate your own literary interpretation writing to determine the score your work should receive based on the thesis, line of reasoning (including claim, evidence and commentary), and sophistication.

Agenda Items

• Scoring Your Literary Interpretation Writing - FRQ Scoring Form

• Revision & Editing

• Whole Class Discussion - Fine-Tuning Our Poetry Interpretation Rubric

  • Review our poetry interpretation rubric. How can we improve it? Did  our work today reveal any challenges or needs for clarification? 

  • Do we need to adjust our poetry interpretation rubric for writing? Why or why not?

Assignments

• Practice: Use the rubric-based form to annotate & score your poetry interpretation essay

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2.15 Writing Workshop: Publishing Blog Post

Wednesday October 8 & Thursday October 9

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Use a rubric to discuss and evaluate your own literary interpretation writing to determine the score your work should receive based on the thesis, line of reasoning (including claim, evidence and commentary), and sophistication.

Agenda Items

• Scoring Your Literary Interpretation Writing - FRQ Scoring Form

• Revision & Editing

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Assignments

• Practice: Use the rubric-based form to annotate & score your poetry interpretation essay

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2.16 Poetry Café 

Friday October 10

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Identify and discuss examples of imagery, metaphors, similes, repetition, shifts, contrasts and juxtaposition in poetry.

• Give specific, positive feedback on at least two other classmate's poems. presenting an insightful observation or interpretation related to your poem. 

Agenda Items

• Displaying Your Work - Permission Form

• Reply to classmates on the discussion board

  • Identify and discuss literary techniques in the author’s poem.

    • Explain (translate) the literary technique → how does it work in this example?

    • Explain in detail how this example influences meaning and interpretation in the poem

  • Give specific, positive feedback on at least two other classmate's poems. presenting an insightful observation or interpretation related to your poem. 

    • Try to include a claim, text evidence and commentary in your paragraph.

    • What words, phrases, lines stood out to you?

    • What did you notice in the author’s writing?

    • What do you like about their writing?

    • What does it make you think of? What does it make you wonder?

• Poetry Cafe Open Mic!

Assignments

• Practice:  perform a poem (your poem or one of your favorite poems) in front of the class

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Imagery & Imagination

DATE

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Identify examples of imagery and motifs in a poem.

• Explain how of images in a poem contribute to theme.

• Write a poem that includes novel and imaginative imagery.

• Write author’s commentary that includes an explanation of how an imaginative image influences/contributes to the meaning, impact and theme of the poem.

Agenda Items

• Overview of imagery, motif, and theme

• Mentor text: "Ars Poetica" by Valzhyna Mort

• Writing Prompt: Imagery & Imagination

Assignments

• Poem Draft

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Exploring Context & Allusions

DATE

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Use precise language to identify and describe emotions.

• Discuss the concept of allusions and context in literature and writing - historical, cultural, geographical, social, literary, and personal.

• Read and discuss the historical, cultural, geographical, social, literary, and personal context of a poem. 

Agenda Items

• Mental Health Check-in

• Read & annotate poem

Assignments

• Poem Annotation

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Writing Workshop: Tone, Theme & Context

DATE

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Research a song or music album that interests you.

  • Read and analyze the tone, theme(s) and literary techniques in the lyrics in a song.

  • Read and take notes on a song and its historical, cultural, geographical, social, and literary/musical context.

• Write a 3-5 paragraph music review that explores personal context, tone and/or theme, and historical, cultural, geographical, or literary context.

• Create a presentation slide that you will use to format your music review.

Agenda Items

• Create your slide

• Research song, music album and artist

• Reading & note-taking: music reviews & context

• Journal Writing - historical, cultural, geographical context paragraph

• Creative Nonfiction - draft music review

• Type & format your work on your slide

Assignments

• Music review draft

• Sentence Structure Practice

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Writing Workshop: Sharing & Feedback

DATE

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Share your essay with a partner and give positive, specific, and constructive feedback to one another. 

• Reflect on your progress on your personal goal this week.

• Extra Credit: Reflect on your experience in English class so far.

Agenda Items

• Personal Goal Review

• Sharing & feedback on music review draft

• Individual writing conferences (as needed)

• Reflection

Assignments

• Reflection

Discussion Questions

• Sharing & Feedback on Music Review Draft

  • What imagery or sensory details stood out to you in the essay?

  • What context details did you notice?

  • What climactic moment and/or anecdote do you notice?

  • What themes were explored in the essay?  In ___[essay title]_____, ___[student name]______ explores _____[idea statement]__________.

  • What questions do you have? What did you want to know more about? 

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Poetry Workshop: Structure & Language

DATE

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Read and discuss a poem.

• Identify and discuss examples of imagery, metaphors, similes, allusions, shifts and contrasts in poetry.

• Discuss structure, diction (word choice), and syntax in poetry.

• Write for at least 10 minutes in response to a prompt.

• Write a personal goal for the week.

Agenda Items

• Choose a poem to study

• Overview of structure, diction, syntax & literary devices

• Journal Writing - Write a poem

Assignments

• Journal Writing - Poem

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Poetry Online Discussion

DATE

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Respond to peers in writing in a professional and friendly manner.

• Reflect on your work in English class so far.

Agenda Items

• Online Discussion Board

• Reflection - Reflect on tone, theme(s) and personal context related to your poem.

Assignments

• Poetry Online Discussion Board - Reply

• Reflection

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Shifts, Contrasts & Themes

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Choose a mentor text that you will use as a model or inspiration for your own poem.

• Brainstorm ideas for themes that you would like to write about.

• Read, annotate and discuss a poem (mentor text).

  • Discuss diction (word choice), sound devices and repetition in the poem.

  • Identify shifts, contrasts, and themes in the poem.

  • Describe the structure of the poem.

• Write a personal goal for the week.

Agenda Items

• Journal Writing

• Read & annotate poem

• Structure & form in poetry

  • line breaks & enjambment

  • punctuation

  • stanzas

  • shift

  • contrast

• Themes

• Personal Goal

Assignments

• Read & annotate a poem that you will use as a mentor text

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Literary Devices & Word Choice

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Read, annotate and discuss a poem (mentor text).

  • Discuss diction (word choice), sound devices and repetition in the poem.

  • Identify shifts, contrasts, and themes in the poem.

  • Describe the structure of the poem.

Agenda Items

• Mental Health Check-In

• Poetry analysis/interpretation essay

Assignments

• Read & annotate a poem that you will use as a mentor text

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Writing Workshop

Welcome back! My plan for today is to guide you to:

• Practice reading your poem aloud to a group of people or record yourself reading it.

• Discuss the idea(s) that you are exploring in your poem and what inspired you to write your poem.

• Discuss structure/form, diction and writing style choices in your poem.

Agenda Items

• Writing Share and Discussion

• Reflection

Assignments

• Journal Writing

• Poetry Workshop Discussion Board

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