April 15, 2016
Friday, April 15, 2016. Fest! Afternoon assembly schedule. Wait for directions on use of computers. PICTURES 9:00 THIS AM>
EQ: What was the impact of Lewis and Clark on our history? How can I create a meaningful and interesting poem using only certain words?
LA/SS: Lewis and Clark Kids’ Discover with notes – finish this. “Magnetic” poetry words – poem composition.
Homework due today: None, but I am picking up the yellow/orange connotation worksheets and checking your connotation poems.
Homework for the weekend: None.
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April 14, 2016
Wednesday, April 13, 2016. Advisory schedule. Get your computers, turn them on, then CLOSE THE LIDS!
EQ: Can I explain denotation and connotation and use it in my poetry? What was the impact of Lewis and Clark on our history?
LA/SS: Mad Queen 15. Poetry presentation examples. Lewis and Clark presentation with notes.
Homework due today: Connotation poem.
Homework due tomorrow: Personally edited “Mad Queen 15” poem.
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April 13, 2016
Tuesday, April 12, 2016. Regular schedule. Get computers AND turn them on! THEN DO THE 4-L’s.
EQ: Can I explain denotation and connotation and use it in my poetry? What was the impact of Lewis and Clark on our history?
LA/SS: Warmup poem. Connotation and denotation activity. Poem writing.
Homework due today: None
Homework due tomorrow: CONNOTATION poem, which is an INDIVIDUAL POEM.
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April 12, 2016
Monday, April 11, 2016. Advisory schedule. Get computers only for 3,6, but do not turn them on.
LA: Connotation and denotation activity. Begin choice poems.
SS: Expedition + presentation and notes.
Homework due today: None
Homework due Monday: None
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April 11, 2016
Friday, April 8, 2016. Advisory schedule. Get computers, but do not turn them on.
LA: Audience participation poem with worksheet.
SS: Perform audience participation poem and if time, “Revolution”.
Homework due today: Choice individual poem using alliteration wherein the audience could get involved.
Homework due Monday: None, happy weekend!
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April 8, 2016
Thursday, April 7, 2016. Regular. Get computers, but do not turn them on.
LA: Begin poem using alliteration and audience participation.
SS: Paired reading: “Revolutions” with worksheet.
Homework due today: None
Homework due tomorrow: Choice individual poem using alliteration wherein the audience could get involved.
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April 7, 2016
Wednesday, April 6, 2016. Advisory schedule. Get computers, but do not turn them on.
LA: Polishing your choral poetry, similes/metaphors. Practice and presentation to small group
SS: Paired reading: Start “Revolutions” with worksheet.
Homework due today: CHORAL POEM.
Homework due tomorrow: None
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April 6, 2016
Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Regular schedule! Get computers, but do not turn them on.
LA: Choral poetry, similes/metaphors.
SS: Finish “Tyranny is Tyranny”. Start “Revolution”.
Homework due today: GREEN SHEET POEM.
Homework due tomorrow: CHORAL POEM.
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April 5, 2016
Monday, April 4, 2016. Advisory schedule.
LA: Finish green “The Choice” poem. Paired reading “Tyranny is Tyranny”.
Homework for the weekend (due to the shortened schedule tomorrow): Anything you didn’t finish relating to your butter colored “The Highwayman” poem and activity.
Homework for tonight: GREEN SHEET POEM.
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April 4, 2016
Friday, April 1, 2016. Early release schedule, Advisory, 4,5,6. Paired computers in 6th period only at teacher’s direction.
LA: Watch “Revolution”. SS: Paired GeoGuessR online game. See directions orange sheet. (or continue movie)
Homework for the weekend (due to the shortened schedule tomorrow): Anything you didn’t finish relating to your butter colored “The Highwayman” poem and activity.
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