Unit+5+-+Literary+Analysis+PAP

Skills to be covered in this unit:

 * ==Review the writing process ==
 * ==STAAR expectations ==
 * Poetry

~ Expository essay
Monday (3/4/13) CO: analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about theme and genre in different cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts. Compare and contrast similar themes expressed in different time periods. LO: Read a poem. Discuss its use of sound devices and connect it to theme.

Warm Up: Name 4 sound devices. Today's activity:
 * 1st period Prezi
 * 5th period Prezi
 * 6th period Prezi
 * 1) Review sound devices and how they affect poetry.
 * 2) Review theme.
 * 3) Read "The Lake" (874)
 * 4) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Answer the following questions:
 * 5) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">What affect does the lake have on the speaker?
 * 6) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Find three examples of alliteration.
 * 7) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Find two examples of assonance.
 * 8) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Which sound device does Poe use more extensively?
 * 9) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">What effect do these sound devices have on the reader?
 * 10) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Find an example of imagery.
 * 11) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">What what way does this image help convey the tone of the story?
 * 12) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">What words and phrases help communicate the emotional intensity of the speaker? (List at least 4.)
 * 13) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Paraphrase lines 17 – 22.
 * 14) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">What comfort does the speaker find in visiting the eerie lake?
 * 15) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Reflection – What did you like most about this poem? What did you like least about this poem?

<span style="color: #ff0073; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Tuesday (3/5/13) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">CO: understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of poetry. Analyze the structure or prosody and graphic elements in poetry. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">LO: Read a poem. Discuss how its imagery creates tone.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Warm up - List two tone words you would use to describe Poe's "The Lake" from yesterday.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Today's activity:
 * 1) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Read "The Mending Wall" (890) by Robert Frost.
 * 2) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Answer the following questions on your own:
 * 3) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">How does the speaker feel about mending the wall?
 * 4) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Write details that convey the speaker’s opinion of his neighbor.
 * 5) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Does the speaker admire his neighbor? Why or why not?
 * 6) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">What is the tone?
 * 7) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Does Frost approve or disapprove of walls between neighbors? Explain.
 * 8) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">What two forces cause the stone wall to fall apart?
 * 9) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Why is there no practical need for the wall?
 * 10) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Frost often reveals a mischievous attitude toward his subjects through his choice of images. Looking at lines 15 – 26, which sensory details strongly convey Frost’s playful tone?
 * 11) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Identify a simile.
 * 12) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Identify a metaphor.
 * 13) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Reflection – What can nature teach you about humanity?

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Wednesday (3/6/13) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">CO: analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about fiction. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">LO: Read a novel of your choice.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Today's activity:
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Read. :)

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Friday (3/8/13) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">CO: Assess previous skills. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">LO: Take a test over poetry.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Warm up: prepare materials for a test.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Today's activity:
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Test.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Monday (3/18/13)

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">CO: analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about theme and genre in different cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">LO: Become familiar with LOTF by reading the author bio and previewing the text.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Warm up - What is it that makes you choose a book?

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Today's activity:
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Preview //Lord of the Flies//.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Tuesday (3/19/13)

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">CO: analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about theme and genre in different cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">LO: Become familiar with LOTF by reading and discussing various themes.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Warm up: Write the CO and LO.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Today's activity:
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Complete an anticipation guide for Lord of the Flies.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Wednesday (3/20/13) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">CO: explain the function of symbolism and allegory. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">LO: Read chapters 1 and 2. Create a chart of characters and their possible representations.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Monday (3/25/13)

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">CO: structure ideas in a sustained and persuasive way.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">LO: Practice persuasive writing techniques.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">New SAT words. Test: April 12th.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Warm up - What is the purpose of a thesis statement? (Write your answer.)

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Today's activity:


 * 1) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Read and analyze a persuasive essay.
 * 2) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">Complete a handout designed to help you practice brainstorming and developing ideas.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Tuesday (3/26/13)

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">CO: structure ideas in a sustained and persuasive way.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">LO: Assess persuasive writing abilities by completing a persuasive writing common assessment.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Wednesday / Thursday (3/27 - 3/28/13)

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">CO: structure ideas and develop drafts that include transitions and rhetorical devices used to convey meaning.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">LO: Compare/contrast elements of expository and persuasive writing. Practice writing an expository.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Warm up: Get out a sheet of notebook paper and create a T-chart. Title your paper "Writing for STAAR."

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Today's activity:
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Compare/contrast elements of writing.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Write an expository essay.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Prompt: Write an essay explaining the qualities of a good leader.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Work on SAT vocabulary and reading LOTF.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Friday (3/29/13) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">No school

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Monday (4/1/13)


 * <span style="color: #ff0073; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">No school **

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Tuesday (4/2/13)

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">CO: assess previous skills.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">LO: Reading check test over LOTF

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Warm up - prepare for a test.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Today's activity:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Test

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Monday (4/8/13) <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">CO: understand and identify the function of symbolism. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">LO: Find and discuss symbolism in LOTF.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">Today's activity:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">The ABCs of LOTF - [[file:lotf_ABC.ppt]]