Week Thirteen
Mon.
Tues.
Test Day for English
Nov.
17
Comeaux
Fri.
Wed./Thurs.
Test Day for English
Nov.
18
Nov.
19/20
Nov.
21
GRADES
TURNED IN for
PROGRESS
REPORTS
Obj: SWBAT
understand, make
inferences and draw
conclusions about the
structure and elements
of text and provide
evidence to support
their understanding.
Agenda: Warm up –
Vocabulary
(abstemious); Submit
final drafts of expository
essay; Take district
snapshot; Read
Hurston’s “How it Feels
to be Colored Me”, pp.
900 - 904
Materials: Vocabulary
notebook, pen, paper,
copy of snapshot,
literature book
Assessment:
Completed
assessment
HW: Read “Colored
ME”; Study vocabulary
– Next Quiz on 12/1
Obj: SWBAT evaluate
how different
literary elements
(e.g., figurative
language, point of
view) shape the
author's portrayal of
the plot, setting,
tone, and theme.
Agenda: Warm up –
Vocabulary
(blunderbuss); Discuss
“Colored Me” via
analysis questions;
Begin working on
poetry analysis of
“Night Travel” by
Esther Belin and “My
City” by James Weldon
Johnson
Materials: Vocabulary
notebook, pen, paper,
copy of poetry and
DIDLS sheet
Assessment:
Comprehension of
poems and themes via
exit ticket
HW: Study vocabulary
– Next Quiz on 12/1
Obj: SWBAT evaluate how
different literary elements
shape the author's portrayal
of the plot, setting, tone,
and theme; SWBAT write a
poem to express their ideas
and feelings about real or
imagined people that
reflects an awareness of
poetic conventions.
Agenda: Warm up –
Vocabulary (cringe,
envenom); Complete poetry
analysis discussion; Break
into groups and look at
other readings that show
culturalism/share common
themes; View excerpts from
Def Poetry and hand out
writing assignment “How it
Feels to Be _____ Me”;
Begin assignment
Materials: Vocabulary
notebook, pen and paper,
copy of poetry and new
readings, butcher paper,
markers, writing
assignment
Assessment: Written
feedback about Def Poetry
and spoken word
HW: Study vocabulary –
Next Quiz on 12/1; Writing
assignment due Monday,
11/24
Obj: SWBAT write a
poem to express their
ideas and feelings
about real or imagined
people that reflects an
awareness of poetic
conventions.
Agenda: Warm up –
Vocabulary
(hedonism); Review
requirements of
writing assignment;
Work on finalizing
personal spoken word
piece
Materials: pen and
paper, vocabulary
notebook, paper for
Review requirements
of writing assignment;
Work on finalizing
personal spoken word
piece
Assessment: Rough
draft of spoken word
piece
HW: Study
vocabulary – Next
Quiz on 12/1; Writing
Assignment due
Monday, 11/24
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