Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Classwork: Finish our poem.

1. It should include: 15-40 lines that contains at least 5 types of figurative language. 
2. Below your poem, type an analysis of the poem that explains the types and the effect of the figurative language that we used. 
3. Submit on Microsoft Word format to Powerschool.

Friday, January 17, 2020

Classwork: For our 1st PBT we will be writing a poem of 15-40 lines that contains at least 5 types of figurative language. We will also write an analysis of the poem that explains the effect of the figurative language that we used. We will have 2 days to work on this during class. It must be submitted on PowerSchool in Microsoft Word format by the end of the day on Tuesday, January 21st.
Homework: Our PBT is due on Tuesday.

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Classwork: Narrative Poem Video: “Dear 7th Grade Me” (2:07). Read and discuss narratives poems: “The Road Not Taken,” p. 395; “The Seven Ages of Man,” p. 398-399; and “We Never Know How High We Are,” p. 400. Figurative Language Practice Worksheet. Receive and review instructions for PBT1 if time permits.
Homework: None!

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Classwork: Study your foldable for 5 minutes for today’s vocabulary quiz. Take the vocabulary quiz. Pick your favorite haiku from yesterday (or make a new one), and create an 8 ½ “ x 11” poster.
Homework: None!

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Classwork: View 20-minutes video entitled, “Hip Hop and Shakespeare.” Read poetry examples from pp. 406-409, “I hear America Singing,” “Three Haiku,” and” Women.” Write and share 3 Haikus.
Homework: Study your foldable for the quiz tomorrow.

Monday, January 13, 2020

Classwork: View Ted Talk, Malcolm London: "High School Training Ground". PowerPoint: Analysis of a Poem, “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou. Personification Activity.
Homework: Study your foldable for the quiz on Wednesday.

Friday, January 10, 2020

Classwork: View “Crash Course on Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance” by John Green (11:31). Read Harlem by Langston Hughes. Answer questions with a partner and record your answers. Review answers when finished. Re-read poem and discuss tone and how it is accomplished.
Homework: Study your foldable for the quiz on Wednesday of next week (This is a change).

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Classwork: Read the poem, “Growing Up” by Ben Haggerty. Review our words and share examples: alliteration, hyperbole, idiom, irony, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, pun, simile. View a video on puns (3:00), complete the idiom activity with our remaining time.
Homework: Study your foldable for the quiz on Wednesday of next week (This is a change).