Literary Devices: Song Project

Literary Devices: Song Project

Schedule for Week of 3 January

Monday(1/3) and Tuesday(1/4): Dead Poets Society Presentations - I will first ask for volunteers. Then, I will select names that have been written on index cards. If you are unprepared, you will receive a "0." No Excuses!

Thursday(1/5): Poetry Unit continued: Poems about Death (Because I Could Not Stop For Death and Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night and To An Athlete Dying Young)

Friday(1/6): Complete reading and discussion of the above poems. HW: TBA
Root Word Quiz: siphon to theo

Friday(1/13):Root Word Quiz (Ten Remaining): therm to zoo
Prefix Quiz #1: a, an to contra (15)

Schedule for week of 20 December

Diedrich is back to posting comments on the blog.

Monday, 20 December: Introduction of The Dead Poets Society Project and viewing of the film.
Distribution of packet containing poems read and/or referred to in the film.

Tuesday, 21 December: Distribution of the Project for The Dead Poets Society. Three Options-
Option #1: Choral Reading (Bonus points if you dare); Option #2: Eulogy; Option #3: Commencement Speech. You must decide by Thursday, 23 December. I will pass around a sign-up sheet. If you are absent, you must email me your choice (KDiedri@schools.nyc.gov) immediately. If you change your mind, you must do so by midnight of Wednesday, 29 December. Presentations will begin on Tuesday, 4 January. I will first ask for volunteers, then I will random select names that have been written on index cards. You may "practice" in Room 404 on Monday, 3 January during the 371/2 minute tutorial period.

Thursday, 23 December: Root Word Quiz (siphon to theo) Project Option Selection. Complete viewing of DPS.

Schedule for Week of 29 November

F and H Bands, 29 November: Turn-in A Midsummer Night's Dream Project (Children's Book, Comic, collage, etc). Please bring to class the text for collection. We will not be "swapping" AMND for another since our next unit-POETRY-does not require an anthology (text).

F and H Bands, 30 November: Root Word Quiz #6 (nov to port) Poetry Unit continued-Please Note: There are approximately TEN poems that are mandated for all English 9 students to read and "analyze." Once this is accomplished, we can study other poems. Usually, I do not introduce all of the mandated poems "one after the other." I attempt to select poems depicting a related "theme" that may assist you with the understanding of the required pom(s). I realize that some of you have developed a "dislike" for poetry-this may hinder your academic achievement with this unit of study. Certainly, I will attempt to change your negativity through my approach to the teaching of poetry.

NOTE: Many of the activities for this unit involve group work. I have NOT been pleased by how some of you "work" in a group. This will be addressed this week.

F and H Bands: Showcasing of Your Projects: Similar to a Gallery Walk. Poetry Unit continued-prepare to take notes-then we will examine a selected poem.

F and H Bands: Poem Analysis and Group Presentation of Assigned Poem.

Poetry Vocabulary

Schedule for week of 8 November

NOTE: Underclass pictures are scheduled for this week-H-Band: Monday, 8 November/F-Band: Tuesday, 9 November. Report directly to class-Do not ask to go to the restroom to brush your hair or to put on make-up!

Monday, 8 November: Turn-in "Love Letter" assignment (See last page of discussion guide-we will complete the other questions together as a class). Discussion of Project.

Tuesday, 9 November: Complete reading and discussion of Act III. Homework: TBA
(Since we will not see each other until Friday, you will definitely have an assignment to complete.)

Friday, 12 November: Root Word Quiz #3 (derm to grad, gress)/ Act III Quiz?