Week of September 2-6, 2013 Focus: Poetry Analysis The students will be able to analyze poetry using the TPCASST model. The students will be able to annotate text. The students will be able to make connections in two different works that share similar themes. Student will be able to express this understanding in their writing. Assessment: The assessments this week will be formative using the foldable assignment to determine the understanding of the standards being taught. student’s Activities: The pacing of the following activities, which are designed to guide and deepen the student’s understanding, will be determined by the mastery of the expectation. Therefore the schedule outlined student’s below is tentative and subject to change. 9/2- Labor day 9/3- Tuesday Assign students an Interactive Reader. Hand out list of Literary Devices Create a student foldable for analysis activities Use PowerPoint to guide students through TPCASSST analysis and text annotation of to “Mother Son” by Langston Hughes (pg 309). Title- Use a circle map to make inferences about the poem. Mark The Text- the borders will be imagery, mood, tone, theme, and metaphor. Students will read first time for understanding Second time circling unfamiliar words, characters, and setting Third time underlining the literary devices from the borders 9/4 Wednesday Continue poem analysis using TPCASSSTT model Students will complete the poem is Paraphrase- sentence stem “This mostly about…” a circle map using words or phrases that have unique connotative meaning. Connotation-Create Use a bubble map to identify the authors attitude (tone) of the poem. Attitude- 9/5 Thursday Continue poem Analysis using TPCASSSTT model Shift- Use a multi-flow map to identify a shift in the poem and its effect Symbol- Use a Bridge map to identify an element of symbolism in the poem and its meaning. Syntax- use a bridge map to identify a unique text structure and the authors purpose for using it. 9/6 Friday Continue poem analysis using TPCASSSTT Title- Use a circle map to reexamine the tile of the poem giving example of how the meaning has changed. Theme- Create a tree map identifying two themes from the poem and text evidence to support the claim.
Week of September 2-6, 2013 Focus: Poetry Analysis The students will be able to analyze poetry using the TPCASST model. The students will be able to annotate text. The students will be able to make connections in two different works that share similar themes. Student will be able to express this understanding in their writing. Assessment: The assessments this week will be formative using the foldable assignment to determine the student’s understanding of the standards being taught. Activities: The pacing of the following activities, which are designed to guide and deepen the student’s understanding, will be determined by the student’s mastery of the expectation. Therefore the schedule outlined below is tentative and subject to change. 9/2- Labor day 9/3- Tuesday Assign students an Interactive Reader. Hand out list of Literary Devices Create a student foldable for analysis activities Use PowerPoint to guide students through TPCASSST analysis and text annotation of “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes (pg 309). Title- Use a circle map to make inferences about the poem. Mark The Text- the borders will be imagery, mood, tone, theme, and metaphor. Students will read first time for understanding Second time circling unfamiliar words, characters, and setting Third time underlining the literary devices from the borders 9/4 Wednesday Continue poem analysis using TPCASSSTT model Paraphrase- Students will complete the sentence stem “This poem is mostly about…” Connotation-Create a circle map using words or phrases that have unique connotative meaning. Attitude- Use a bubble map to identify the authors attitude (tone) of the poem. 9/5 Thursday Continue poem Analysis using TPCASSSTT model Shift- Use a multi-flow map to identify a shift in the poem and its effect Symbol- Use a Bridge map to identify an element of symbolism in the poem and its meaning. Syntax- use a bridge map to identify a unique text structure and the authors purpose for using it. 9/6 Friday Continue poem analysis using TPCASSSTT Title- Use a circle map to reexamine the tile of the poem giving example of how the meaning has changed. Theme- Create a tree map identifying two themes from the poem and text evidence to support the claim.