Exploring Themes & Ideas in Literature

Monday October 24

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

• Identify a theme or idea your author explores in your book.

• List themes and ideas you would like to explore in your creative writing.

• Write a personal goal for the week.

Agenda Items

• Personal Goal

• Silent Reading

• Journal Writing: Themes & Ideas

Assignments

• Personal Goal

• Journal Writing

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Exploring Themes and Ideas in Poetry

Tuesday October 25

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

• Use precise language to identify and describe emotions.

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

• Read and annotate a poem. Write down:

  • your initial impressions

  • definitions/synonyms for words you don't know

  • paraphrase each stanza

• Examine and discuss poems that present a variety of forms and themes and ideas. 

Agenda Items

• Mental Health Check-in

• Choose mentor text to study

• Read and annotate poem - initial impressions, vocabulary study, paraphrasing

• Group Discussion & Theme Statement

Assignments

• Mental Health Check-in

• Annotate Poem

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Poetry Workshop: Drafting a Poem

Wednesday October 26 & Thursday October 27

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

• Explain the theme in a poem.

• Define the terms line break, stanza and enjambment.

• Describe form in a poem.

• Write a poem using a mentor text as a model for form.

• Share your poem draft by posting it on the discussion board.

Agenda Items

• Choose a mentor text to study

• Read and annotate a poem - structure, imagery, repetition

• Draft Poem & Author's Commentary

• Discussion Board Post 

Assignments

• Discussion Board - Poetry Workshop: Poem & Author's Commentary

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Poetry Workshop: Sharing & Feedback

Friday October 28

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

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

• Reflect on your progress on your personal goal.

Agenda Items

• Personal Goal Review

• Discussion Board Feedback

• Partner Share & Feedback

• Reflection

Assignments

• Personal Goal

• Journal Writing

• Annotate Poem

• Creative Writing Draft due Friday November 18

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Literary Devices: Imagery

Monday October 31

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

• Identify and discuss imagery, diction, and figurative language (metaphor, simile and personification) in a poem or short prose piece.

• Identify examples of imagery, vivid word choice and figurative language (metaphor, simile and personification) in your book.

• Write a personal goal for the week.

Agenda Items

• Spotlight Reading - Imagery, Diction & Figurative Language

• Silent Reading - identify & note imagery & vivid word choice

• Journal Writing - imagery & diction examples from book

• Share example on board/anchor chart

• Personal Goal

Assignments

• Journal Writing

• Personal Goal

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Literary Devices: Figurative Language

Tuesday November 1

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

• Use precise language to identify and describe emotions.

• Identify and discuss imagery, diction and figurative language (metaphors, similes and personification) in a poem.

• Read and annotate a poem. Write down:

  • Identify metaphors, similes and personification

  • Identify examples of imagery and vivid word choice

  • Identify examples of repetition in a poem

Agenda Items

• Mental Health Check-in

• Spotlight Reading - Imagery, Figurative Language and Repetition

• Read and annotate poem - figurative language, imagery, word choice, repetition

Assignments

• Mental Health Check-in

• Annotate Poem

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Literary Devices: Writing Workshop

Wednesday November 2 & Thursday November 3

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

• Examine and discuss writing style and author’s choices in a line or sentence that stands out as particularly effective.

• Choose a line or sentence that you will use as a model or inspiration for your own poem or prose piece.

• Write at least one paragraph or stanza that includes imagery and figurative language.

Agenda Items

• Juicy Sentences

• Choose mentor line or sentence to study

• Draft/revise poem or short prose piece

Assignments

• Annotate Poem

• Revise Your Poem or Draft a New Poem/Short Prose Piece 

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Texas College Bridge Registration 

Monday November 7

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

• Register for Texas College Bridge.

• Review the definitions and spelling of vocabulary words for foreign words and phrases commonly used in English. Identify the correct definition for each word.

• Write a personal goal for the week.

Agenda Items

• Texas College Bridge Registration

• Vocabulary Practice - Foreign Words and Phrases

• Personal Goal

Assignments

• Texas College Bridge Registration

• Personal Goal

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Texas College Bridge Pretest & Reflection

Wednesday November 9 & Thursday November 10

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

• Read independently for at least 10 minutes.

• Complete the Texas College Bridge Pretest.

• Reflect on your experience with Texas College Bridge so far.

Agenda Items

• Silent Reading

• Texas College Bridge Pretest

• Reflection

Assignments

• Texas College Bridge Pretest

• Reflection: Open your Reflection document in your English 4 folder in your Google Drive Writing Portfolio. Type today's date at the top of the page. Answer the following reflection questions:

  • Now that you’ve taken the diagnostic, how do you feel about it?

  • What is one thing from the diagnostic or your modules that you want me to teach in class?

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Vocabulary Jam & Spelling Quiz

Friday November 11

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

• Review the definitions and spelling of vocabulary words for foreign words and phrases commonly used in English. Identify the correct definition for each word.

• Review your progress toward your personal goal.

Agenda Items

• Personal Goal Review

• Vocabulary Jam

• Spelling Quiz

Assignments

• Personal Goal Review

• Spelling Test

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Creative Writing: Imagery &  Word Choice, Details & Suspense

Monday November 14

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

• Read independently for at least 20 minutes.

• Identify and discuss examples of imagery and vivid word choice.

• Write at least one paragraph using imagery. 

Agenda Items

• Silent reading

• Mentor Text - Imagery

• Journal Writing - Imagery

Assignments

• Journal Writing - Imagery

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Creative Writing: Imagery &  Word Choice, Details & Suspense

Monday November 14

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

• Read independently for at least 20 minutes.

• Identify and discuss examples of imagery and vivid word choice.

• Write at least one paragraph using imagery. 

Agenda Items

• Silent reading

• Mentor Text - Imagery

• Journal Writing - Imagery

Assignments

• Journal Writing - Imagery

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Creative Writing: Details & Suspense

Tuesday November 15

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

• Read independently for at least 20 minutes.

• Identify and discuss examples of:

  • imagery and vivid word choice

  • details that create suspense

• Write a 100 word poem, essay or story that uses imagery and details. 

Agenda Items

• Silent reading

• Mentor Text - Details & Suspense

• Journal Writing - Details & Suspense

Assignments

• Journal Writing - Details & Suspense

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Creative Writing Workshop

Wednesday November 16 & Thursday November 17

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

• Read independently for at least 10 minutes.

• Write a poem, short story or essay using at least three literary techniques. 

• Write a paragraph that includes a topic sentence and supporting details.

Agenda Items

• Silent reading

• Literary Techniques Review

• Writing Workshop: Write story/poem/essay

Assignments

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Texas College Bridge 

Friday November 18

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

• Work on your learning path in Texas College Bridge.

• Reflect on your work in English class this week.

Agenda Items

• Silent Reading

• Texas College Bridge 

Assignments

• Texas College Bridge 

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