- Students read a wide range of print and non-print texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment. Among these texts are fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary works.
- Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions (e.g., philosophical, ethical, aesthetic) of human experience.
- Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics).
- Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
Monday/Tuesday 12/14 and 15
- Hand in first draft of junior argumentative research paper
- Poetry Out Loud work time
- Rewrite your poem by hand several times. Each time, try to write more and more of it from memory.
- Read it in three different voices: as an old woman, as a cartoon character
- Carry around a copy of your poem. You’ll find several moments throughout the day to reread or recite it.
- Practice your poem by saying it to family and friends.
- perform your poem with a partner who assesses you on English department rubric for POL
Practice and perfect your performance
Wednesday/ Thursday 12/16 and 12/17
- collect late drafts
- fifteen minutes of Poetry Out Loud practice
- Poetry Out Loud performance
- preview Cinderella Man- history and characterization
Friday 12/18
- Go over study questions
- Watch Cinderella Man
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