MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 5
Mon., Nov. 5, 2012
Poetry Analysis
“How do I write a response to a poem?”
TODAY:
• Review poem “Execution”
• Writing a response
DO NOW: Response to “Execution”
Don’t
forget to
section
this
space
off!
DO NOW:
What did you think about the poem that we read on Friday?
Write a paragraph explaining your opinion.
What you need:
• Pen/pencil
• Notebook
• YOUR BRAIN!
REMINDERS:
• Write the EQ in your
agenda!
• Panther Prep every
Wednesday
• Vocab Quiz #8 on
Thursday !
• CBA #1 on WEDNESDAY!!!
Let’s take a look at:
REVISITING OUR
ANALYSIS OF THE
POEM
“EXECUTION”
Execution by Edward Hirsch
The last time I saw my high school football coach
He had cancer stenciled into his face
Like pencil marks from the sun, like intricate
Drawings on the chalkboard, small x's and o's
That he copied down in a neat numerical hand
Before practice in the morning. By day's end
The board was a spiderweb of options and counters,
Blasts and sweeps, a constellation of players
Shining under his favorite word, Execution,
Underlined in the upper right-hand corner of things.
He believed in football like a new religion
And had perfect unquestioning faith in the fundamentals
Of blocking and tackling, the idea of warfare
Without suffering or death, the concept of teammates
Moving in harmony like the planets — and yet
Our awkward adolescent bodies were always canceling.
The flawless beauty of Saturday afternoons in September,
Falling away from the particular grace of autumn,
The clear weather, the ideal game he imagined.
And so he drove us through punishing drills
On weekday afternoons, and doubled our practice time,
And challenged us to hammer him with forearms,
And devised elaborate, last-second plays — a fleaFlicker, a triple reverse — to save us from defeat.
Almost always they worked. He despised losing
And loved winning more than his own body, maybe even
More than himself. But the last time I saw him
He looked wobbly and stunned by illness,
And I remembered the game in my senior year
When we met a downstate team who loved hitting
More than we did, who battered us all afternoon
With a vengeance, who destroyed us with timing
And power, with deadly, impersonal authority,
Machine-like fury, perfect execution.
“Execution” by Edward
Hirsch:
1.
2.
Read the poem
Answer the following
questions in your
notebook:
•
What is this piece
about?
What is the author’s
purpose in writing this
piece?
How does the author
use language to
express his/her
purpose?
What could the takeaway (theme) be?
•
•
•
Let’s take a look at:
WRITING A
(SHORT)
RESPONSE TO A
POEM
1. What do you think and/or feel about this poem? Write one
sentence to express this.
2. Why do you think and/or feel this way about the poem?
Write down 1 reason.
3.
Explain your reason in at least two sentences.
4. Find text evidence from the piece to show or support your
reason from #2.
.
5. Explain how your text evidence supports your reason.
6. Write a thematic statement that could relate to your
response to #1. Try to restate what you said in #1 into this
statement.
“Execution” by Edward
Hirsch Reflection
Summary:
Now that you have discussed
this poem, use your
understanding of it to
construct a summary of what
you thought and/or how you
felt about the piece by
answering these questions.
1.
What do you think and/or feel about this poem? Write one sentence to
express this.
The Giving Tree is a sad story that leaves the reader feeling
empathy for the tree.
2. Why do you think and/or feel this way about the poem? Write down 1
reason.
One cannot help but to feel sorry for the tree because it
constantly yearns for the love and attention of the little boy, but doesn’t always
receive them.
3.
Explain your reason in at least two sentences.
Since the boy was a youth, the tree would give all that she had to
it. However, as much as she would give, was as much as the boy would take.
The unfortunate part was that, throughout the story, the boy would always ask
of the tree things that he should have been able to obtain on his own.
4. Find text evidence from the piece to show or support your reason from
#2.
He would ask such things as, “Can you give me some money?
Can you give me a house? Can you give me a boat?” (paragraphs 5, 10, and
15)
.
5. Explain how your text evidence supports your reason.
These requests from the boy show how he values the tree in that
all he wants is for the tree to “give” him things.
6. Write a thematic statement that could relate to your response to #1. Try
to restate what you said in #1 into this statement.
The sadness of this story shows that it must be difficult to love
something that does not love you in return.
“Execution” by Edward
Hirsch Reflection
Summary:
Review these examples of
how the questions could be
answered. (using the story
“The Giving Tree”)
The Giving Tree is a sad story that leaves the reader feeling
empathy for the tree. One cannot help but to feel sorry for the tree because it
“Execution” by Edward
Hirsch Reflection Summary:
constantly gives unconditional love to the boy, but that love is not always
reciprocated.
Since the boy was a youth, the tree would give all that she had to
it. However, as much as she would give was as much as the boy would take.
The unfortunate part was that, throughout the story, the boy would always ask
of the tree things that he should have been able to obtain on his own. He
would ask such things as, “Can you give me some money? Can you give me a
When you put all of your
sentences together, this is what it
could look like.
•
•
house? Can you give me a boat?” (paragraphs 5, 10, and 15) These requests
from the boy show how he values the tree in that all he wants is for the tree to
“give” him things.
Although this story is fictional in that there is no such thing as a
talking tree, the characters in this book could actually represent real people.
•
•
•
What is this piece about?
What is the author’s position
on the topic? What sentence
show the author’s position?
How does the author support
her position?
How is this piece organized?
What could the take-away be?
There are many relationships that exist like the one that the tree and the boy
have. Whether the relationship is between a parent and child, two friends, or
a couple dating, the sadness of this story shows that it must be difficult to love
something that does not love you in return.
How could you expand this
response into a longer essay?
TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 6
Tues., Nov. 6, 2012
Expository Writing
“How do I express my point-of-view about a piece
of writing?”
Notes on Tone & Mood :
Tone – the speaker’s attitude or feelings about what
he/she is writing (or talking) about
• based on the choice of words and details, you
may have to infer the tone
• can use simple adjectives as a description
(e.g. “happiness”, “melancholy”, “adoration”)
Don’t
forget to
section
this
space
off!
Mood – the way that the reader (or listener) feels as
they read (or listen) to the piece
• this could be very different from the tone
• can use simple adjectives for a description
(e.g. “uneasiness”, “fear”, “sympathy”)
DO NOW: Tone & Mood of “Beautiful”
Mood:
Tone:
1.
1.
2.
2.
DO NOW:
1. Copy down the definitions for mood and tone.
2. Then, write 1 or 2 adjectives to describe the mood and tone
(each) for the song “Beautiful”.
TODAY:
• Review meanings for tone
and mood
• Review DO NOW
• Video Clip
• Review Writing a
Response to a poem
What you need:
• Pen/pencil
• Notebook
• YOUR BRAIN!
REMINDERS:
• Write the EQ in your
agenda!
• Write your review
questions in the margins!
• Panther Prep every
Wednesday
• Vocab Quiz #8 on
Thursday !
• CBA #1 on WEDNESDAY!!!
Mr. Wise G(eye) says…Let’s take a look at:
TONE vs MOOD
“TONE VS MOOD”:
T
O
N
E
Watch the video clip that explains
the difference between tone and
mood. As you are watching, add
additional information to your
notes.
= ANGRY
M
O
O
D
= SCARED
http://www.iteachithink.com/2012
/08/flipped-instruction-tone-vsmood.html#!/2012/08/flippedinstruction-tone-vs-mood.html
Mr. Wise G(eye) says…Let’s take a look at:
MAKING A TEXT-
TO-MOVIE-TOREAL-LIFE
CONNECTION
“FACING THE GIANTS”
viewing:
Watch the video clip from this
movie. As you are watching, think
about the following things:
•
•
•
•
What is this piece about?
How could this relate to the
poem “Execution”?
How could this relate to the
way you approach doing work
in this class (or other classes)?
What could the take-away be?
http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/media/a
ction/yt/watch?videoId=zHPhVTw3YgM&na
me=%22DeathCrawl%22+from+Facing+the+
Giants&uploadUsername=xtremetechnologi
es&hitCount=180003
Let’s take a look at:
REVISITING
WRITING A
(SHORT)
RESPONSE TO A
POEM
1.
What do you think and/or feel about this poem? Write one sentence to
express this.
The Giving Tree is a sad story that leaves the reader feeling
empathy for the tree.
2. Why do you think and/or feel this way about the poem? Write down 1
reason.
One cannot help but to feel sorry for the tree because it
constantly yearns for the love and attention of the little boy, but doesn’t always
receive them.
3.
Explain your reason in at least two sentences.
Since the boy was a youth, the tree would give all that she had to
it. However, as much as she would give, was as much as the boy would take.
The unfortunate part was that, throughout the story, the boy would always ask
of the tree things that he should have been able to obtain on his own.
4. Find text evidence from the piece to show or support your reason from
#2.
He would ask such things as, “Can you give me some money?
Can you give me a house? Can you give me a boat?” (paragraphs 5, 10, and
15)
.
5. Explain how your text evidence supports your reason.
These requests from the boy show how he values the tree in that
all he wants is for the tree to “give” him things.
6. Write a thematic statement that could relate to your response to #1. Try
to restate what you said in #1 into this statement.
The sadness of this story shows that it must be difficult to love
something that does not love you in return.
“Execution” by Edward
Hirsch Reflection
Summary:
1. Share your responses with
your neighbor.
2. Provide feedback on how
well your partner answered
the questions.
The Giving Tree is a sad story that leaves the reader feeling
empathy for the tree. One cannot help but to feel sorry for the tree because it
constantly gives unconditional love to the boy, but that love is not always
reciprocated.
“Execution” by Edward
Hirsch Reflection
Summary:
Since the boy was a youth, the tree would give all that she had to
it. However, as much as she would give was as much as the boy would take.
The unfortunate part was that, throughout the story, the boy would always ask
of the tree things that he should have been able to obtain on his own. He
would ask such things as, “Can you give me some money? Can you give me a
house? Can you give me a boat?” (paragraphs 5, 10, and 15) These requests
from the boy show how he values the tree in that all he wants is for the tree to
“give” him things.
Although this story is fictional in that there is no such thing as a
talking tree, the characters in this book could actually represent real people.
There are many relationships that exist like the one that the tree and the boy
have. Whether the relationship is between a parent and child, two friends, or
a couple dating, the sadness of this story shows that it must be difficult to love
something that does not love you in return.
1. Share your paragraph with
your neighbor.
2. Provide feedback on how
fluid and connected your
partner’s paragraph sounds.
WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 7
TODAY:
• CBA #1
What you need:
• #2 pencil
• A book to read
• YOUR BRAIN!
DO NOW:
Have only a #2 Pencil on your desk.
About the test:
• Read the passages/ questions carefully
• Make annotations
• Take your time
REMINDERS:
• Write the EQ in your
agenda!
• Write your review
questions in the margins!
• Panther Prep every
Wednesday
• Vocab Quiz #8 on
Thursday???
THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 8
TODAY:
• Finish CBA #1
What you need:
• #2 pencil
• A book to read
• YOUR BRAIN!
DO NOW:
Have only a #2 Pencil on your desk if you are going to finish the
test.
Otherwise, have a book on your desk.
About the test:
• Read the passages/ questions carefully
• Make annotations
• Take your time
REMINDERS:
• Write the EQ in your
agenda!
• Write your review
questions in the margins!
• Panther Prep every
Wednesday
• Vocab Quiz #8 on
Thursday???
FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 9
TODAY:
• Vocab Quiz #8
• Vocab Pre-test #9 & #10
• Review CBA
What you need:
• Pen/pencil
• Notebook
• YOUR BRAIN!
DO NOW:
Review for your vocab quiz.
REMINDERS:
• Write the EQ in your
agenda!
• Write your review
questions in the margins!
• Panther Prep every
Wednesday
• Vocab Quiz #9 on
Thursday!
• 5 Days Until Thanksgiving
Break!