Monday, October 19, 2015
ELACC9-10RL10: By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
ELACC9-10L5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) in context and analyze their role in the text. b. Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.
ELACC9-10RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text
Essential Question/Learning Targets:
• How does analysis deepen the reader's understanding of poetry?
- ballads
- narrrative
Activator (opener):
• Entrance ticket- students will use instagrok to find the characteristics of a ballad.
Then, they will watch a Youtube video- The Ballad of Jed Clampett
Teaching and Learning Strategies:
• In metamoji, students will open the lyrics of The Ballad of Jed Clampett and with a partner, they will scan the poem.
• Students will air play the results of their scansion and discuss the poetic elements they found.
Summarizer:
• 3-2-1: List three things that you have learned about today about ballads, two things ballads have in common with other types of poetry, and one question that you may have

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
ELACC9-10RL10: By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
ELACC9-10L5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) in context and analyze their role in the text. b. Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.
ELACC9-10RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text
Essential Question/Learning Targets:
• How does analysis deepen the reader's understanding of poetry?
- ballad
- narrative
Activator (opener):
• frayer model- definition and characteristics of a ballad and/or narrative poem
Teaching and Learning Strategies:
• Individually, students will scan "The Ballad of Birmingham."
• In 2-3 paragraphs, students will prove their analysis of the poem through the use of textual evidence and poetic elements.
Summarizer:
• TPW- students will work with a partner to review their written responses.
Students will revise and edit peer papers and, in turn, review their own work as well.
• Students will turn in their written responses.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
ELACC9-10RL10: By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
ELACC9-10L5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) in context and analyze their role in the text. b. Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.
ELACC9-10RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text
Essential Question/Learning Targets: • How does analysis deepen the reader's understanding of poetry?
- elegy
Activator (opener):
• iBrainstorm- using this app, students will brainstorm a list of items that they have lost
(can be a person, pet, favorite object, etc.)
Teaching and Learning Strategies:
• Direct instruction- elegy, characteristics and definition • Students will download a copy of O' Captain, My Captain! (attached in iTunes U)
• Youtube video- Elegy- students will take notes and annotate O'Captain, My Captain! during the Youtube video; students will note the use of allusion, imagery, rhyme scheme, symbolism, and other literary elements.
• Using the list generated during the activator, students will individually begin writing an elegy to something they have lost.
Summarizer: • Ticket out the door- either turn poem in or tell the teacher where you are in the writing process. This poem will become part of the final, summative assessment.
Differentiation: Some students may brainstorm ideas about elegy before writing.

Thursday, October 22, 2015
ELACC9-10RL10: By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
ELACC9-10L5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) in context and analyze their role in the text. b. Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.
ELACC9-10RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text Essential
Question/Learning Targets:
• How does analysis deepen the reader's understanding of poetry?
- review for summative assessment
Activator (opener):
• Socrative quiz over poetry terms used during this unit
Teaching and Learning Strategies: In partners, students will research notes, etc. and answer review questions for upcoming summative assessment. During this time, teacher will circulate and answer questions. Teacher will review answers as necessary.
Answers will be posted (after school) on teacher website/online classroom. S
Summarizer:
• Ticket out the door: what is one question that you still have regarding poetry?
Differentiation:

Friday, October 23, 2015
ELACC9-10RL10: By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
ELACC9-10L5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) in context and analyze their role in the text. b. Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.
ELACC9-10RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text
Essential Question/Learning Targets:
• How does analysis deepen the reader's understanding of poetry?
- summative assessment
Activator (opener):
• Review: Ask the teacher: Students will review with partners as well as ask the teacher review questions from review sheet, etc.
Teaching and Learning Strategies:
• Students will take summative assessment over the poetry unit via scantron (and graded using zip grade)
Summarizer:
• Students will turn in summative assessment.
Differentiation: Students may write on tests if needed. Test modifications will be created as needed.