AGENDA 6/7

Work period: Finish TPS-FAST Analyses and Four Poetry Journal Entries (due at end of period)

Continue drafting biographical essay (draft due tomorrow).

Directions for biographical essay

Sample biographical essay

Sample bibliography to accompany biographical essay and four poems

HW: Draft biographical essay - due tomorrow. Memorize 5 or more lines of your classic poem (memorization check Thursday or Friday). Draft your creative response to your classic poem for the final exam (6 or more lines, in a form similar to the poem's).

AGENDA 6/3

Grammar - Who, That, Which
Explain how to approach crafting a response to your classic poem: examine the poem for shift (good place to interrupt with your response); find three or more figurative language patterns (necessary to emulate some of the poet's stylistic techniques in your response); identify the theme or meaning of the poem (and decide whether your response will agree or disagree).

Submit MLA format bibliography drafts to bin

Work time: TPS-FAST, journal entries, analyzing classic poem/drafting response, etc. Click here for sample TPS-FAST analysis, sample poetry journal entry, sample classic poem and response

HW: Continue working on poetry projects! Due Tuesday, 6/7: ALL FOUR TPS-FAST analyses and FOUR poetry journal entries. Due Wednesday, 6/8: Draft of biographical essay for poet study project. Due Thursday, 6/9 OR Friday, 6/10: Memorization check of first 5 lines of classic poem and draft of original poem response.

AGENDA 6/2

Computer Lab: select Classic Poem and submit for approval; work on bibliography (due tomorrow!) or get started on biographical essay

HW: MLA Format bibliography with seven entries (four poems, three research sites for your biography) due tomorrow!

AGENDA 6/1

Introduce Biographical Essay part of the Poet Study Project


HW: Search for a classic poem to memorize, respond to, and perform (poem due tomorrow at end of class for my approval!) Continue working on TPS-FAST Analysis and Poetry Journal Entries for your four poems (due 6/7). See my Sample Poetry Journal Entry. Continue working on MLA Format bibliography of seven entries (four poem entries plus three biographical research entries), due Friday 6/3. Email me if you need help!