ENGLISH 9 WEEK OF MAY 13-17, 2002
DAY 1: POEMS: “The Puppy” p. 588 (handout)
“Harlem” 0. 590 (handout)
“Hope is the Thing With Feathers” p. 594
(handout)
QUIZ – on three poems
HOMEWORK: Finish handout (quiz)
*BRING BIBLES TO CLASS
DAY 2: “Color Poem” (handout)
Find: 3 metaphors in the Psalms
2 similes in Proverbs
-illustrate one of them in pictures
Write a simile / metaphor of your own
On any spiritual topic
HOMEWORK: Type “Color Poem”
*BRING English Workshop book
DAY 3: GRAMMAR DAY – Prepositions
“Learn to Be” Poem
HOMEWORK: Four Original Poems with interpretation
Or inspiration due
DAY 4: Handout on Six Poets
Group evaluation of poems – report to class
Review Poetry Notebook
HOMEWORK: POETRY NOTEBOOK (and ORAL PRESENTATION)
Due DAY 1 *includes 12 memorized lines
HONORS ENGLISH 9 WEEK OF MAY 13-17, 2002
DAY 1: Finish Poet Oral Reports
“Writing Extended Metaphors” (handout)
Handout on Six Poets – evaluate one poem per poet
-report to class
HOMEWORK: Type Extended Metaphor Poem
*Bring BIBLES to class
DAY 2: Find 5 metaphors from the Psalms
Find 2 similes from Proverbs
Write 3 of your own on any spiritual topic
“One Pager” illustrating one simile/metaphor
HOMEWORK: Type
DAY 3: Handout on Christian poets
Evaluate / analyze poems – groups
Review Robinson Crusoe reading
HOMEWORK: Study for Quiz
DAY 4: Robinson Crusoe quiz
“Found Poem”
Review Poetry Notebook order
HOMEWORK: Poetry Notebooks Due – Oral Reports
*includes 12 memorized lines
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