6-28-2011

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Copy the objectives in the Participation section of your notebook:

Learning Objectives for English 2C Summer Day 7
Content Learning Objectives
 Homework:
Students will:
  • learn to read poetry.
  • practice public speaking.
  • write an autobiographical essay.
  • write poetry.
  • increase reading comprehension.
 Today's Homework Assignment:
  • Scan "The Interlopers" for vocabulary, it begins on page 268.

Check homework Due Today:
  • Grammar Book 195-196
  • Vocabulary for "I Hear America Sing"
  • Achieve 3000 (80 by July 8)
Today's Agenda:

1. Review Homework.

2. Autobiographical Essay Peer Review
  • Read your essay to two partners. Each partner needs to complete the following Peer Review for your essay:
    1. Give a short summary of the story.
    2. What is the problem in the story?
    3. What thoughts and feelings are expressed in the story?
    4. Does the author describe people and places vividly?
    5. What lesson about life did you learn from reading the story?
    6. What is one improvement you suggest the author makes?
  • After your essay has been reviewed by 2 peers, read their responses and make at least one change to improve your essay.
  • Ask 3-5 student volunteers to read their essays to the class.

3. Introduce/discuss Online Portfolio Presentation
  • Review student model.
  • Show some video clips.
    • What expectations will you need to meet for this presentation?

4. Review "On Summer" and take the Quiz

5. Review Notes on Sound Devices
  • page 643
  • Ask students to help develop examples of:
    • Alliteration
    • Consonance
    • Assonance
    • Onomatopoeia


6. Before reading and reading "Summer" page 646
  • Complete accompanying handouts:
    • Elements of poetry x2
    • Sound Devices
    • Sensory Details


7. Before reading and reading "I Hear America Sing" page 748
  • Read about the lyric quality of poetry.

8. Writing Poetry
  • Write original poems based on our examples.
  • Poems should demonstrate poetic sound devices and lyrical qualities.
  • See accompanying handouts.
  • Share poetry.

9. Begin HW if time permits.
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