monday, november 5. do now: what did you think about the poem that we read on friday? write a...

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5

DO NOW:

What did you think about the poem that we read on Friday? Write a paragraph explaining your opinion.

TODAY:• Review poem “Execution”• Writing a response

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!!!

Don’t forget to section this space off!

Mon., Nov. 5, 2012 Poetry Analysis

“How do I write a response to a poem?”

DO NOW: Response to “Execution”

Let’s take a look at:

REVISITING OUR ANALYSIS OF THE POEM

“EXECUTION”

“Execution” by Edward Hirsch:

1. Read the poem2. 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 take-away (theme) be?

Execution by Edward Hirsch

The last time I saw my high school football coachHe had cancer stenciled into his faceLike pencil marks from the sun, like intricateDrawings on the chalkboard, small x's and o'sThat he copied down in a neat numerical handBefore practice in the morning. By day's endThe board was a spiderweb of options and counters, Blasts and sweeps, a constellation of playersShining under his favorite word, Execution,Underlined in the upper right-hand corner of things.He believed in football like a new religionAnd had perfect unquestioning faith in the fundamentals Of blocking and tackling, the idea of warfareWithout suffering or death, the concept of teammates Moving in harmony like the planets — and yetOur 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 flea-Flicker, a triple reverse — to save us from defeat. Almost always they worked. He despised losing And loved winning more than his own body, maybe evenMore than himself. But the last time I saw himHe looked wobbly and stunned by illness,And I remembered the game in my senior yearWhen we met a downstate team who loved hittingMore than we did, who battered us all afternoonWith a vengeance, who destroyed us with timingAnd power, with deadly, impersonal authority,Machine-like fury, perfect execution.


WRITING A (SHORT)

RESPONSE TO A POEM

“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.

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.


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 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.


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:

When you put all of your sentences together, this is what it could look like.

• 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?

How could you expand this response into a longer essay?

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.

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.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6

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



agenda!• Write your review

questions in the margins!• Panther Prep every


Thursday !• CBA #1 on WEDNESDAY!!!

Don’t forget to section this space off!

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”)

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.

Mr. Wise G(eye) says…Let’s take a look at:

TONE vs MOOD

“TONE VS MOOD”:

Watch the video clip that explains the difference between tone and mood. As you are watching, add additional information to your notes.

http://www.iteachithink.com/2012/08/flipped-instruction-tone-vs-mood.html#!/2012/08/flipped-instruction-tone-vs-mood.html

TONE

MOOD

= ANGRY

= SCARED

http://www.iteachithink.com/2012/08/flipped-instruction-tone-vs-mood.html





Mr. Wise G(eye) says…Let’s take a look at:

MAKING A TEXT-TO-MOVIE-TO-

REAL-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/action/yt/watch?videoId=zHPhVTw3YgM&name=%22DeathCrawl%22+from+Facing+the+Giants&uploadUsername=xtremetechnologies&hitCount=180003








REVISITING WRITING A (SHORT)

RESPONSE TO A POEM


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 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.


The sadness of this story shows that it must be difficult to love something that does not love you in return.


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.

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.


Reflection Summary:

1. Share your paragraph with your neighbor.

2. Provide feedback on how fluid and connected your partner’s paragraph sounds.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7

DO NOW:

Have only a #2 Pencil on your desk.

About the test:• Read the passages/ questions carefully• Make annotations• Take your time

TODAY:• CBA #1

What you need:• #2 pencil • A book to read• YOUR BRAIN!





Thursday???

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8

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

TODAY:• Finish CBA #1

What you need:• #2 pencil • A book to read• YOUR BRAIN!





Thursday???

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9

DO NOW:

Review for your vocab quiz.

TODAY:• Vocab Quiz #8• Vocab Pre-test #9 & #10• Review CBA






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