Charge of the Light brigade.notebook February 29, 2016 Agenda 1. Warm up 2. Poem background video 3. Poem 4. Group work 5. Video clip 6. metacognitive log Feb. 29, 2016 Charge of the Light Brigade Warm Up: Complete the warm up on Google classroom Homework: Finish metacognitive log in google classroom. Reminder 2 DEJ's are due on Friday. Feb 2310:38 PM Before you read... Crimean War Battle of Balaclava "half a leagueone and a half miles Blundred mistake sabresswords Feb 299:33 AM 1 Charge of the Light brigade.notebook February 29, 2016 Independently read the poem (on handout) "The Charge of the Light Brigade." As you read, mark the text as if you are witnessing the event. What do you see? hear? feel? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzCOL6ewpPw Feb 2310:45 PM Now that you have read the poem once. Watch the following clip and see what connections you are able to make. Take notes in the form of the 5 W's Who, what, where, why and when on the back of your poem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj5bilCQEDU Feb 2310:39 PM 2 Charge of the Light brigade.notebook February 29, 2016 Whole Class Discussion: Read the poem again and clarify any new information that you gained from the video. 1. Look at the first 2 lines of the poem. What effect do the stressed and unstressed syllables have on the poem? 2. What is so tragic about the events in the poem? 3. What is Tennyson's tone in the poem? Feb 2310:53 PM Group Activity Count off by groups of 6. Each group will create a poster to present on the topic listed below. You will have 10 min to complete this. 1 Plot create a plot diagram of the poem 2 Figurative language list examples of figurative language in the poem and write their effect on the poem and reader 3 Poetic musical devices list examples of poetic musical devices and tell their effect on the reader 4 Syntax pay close attention to the syntax. What do you notice? How do changes in syntax affect the poem? Give examples with explanations. 5 Theme create a theme statement for the poem. Use text evidence to support your theme. Then, compare the theme of this poem to a theme in the "The Highwayman." Are there similarities or differences? 6. Rhyme and Rythmn analyze the rhyme scheme. Note the rhythm of the poem. How do both of these affect the reader? Feb 2310:59 PM 3 Charge of the Light brigade.notebook February 29, 2016 As each group presents, you need to take notes on your poem paper about the skill being presented. Feb 2311:11 PM Both "Charge of the Light Brigade" and "The Highwayman" deal with the idea of honor. Watch this video clip below and take notes on how it views honor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVbSQpoFDb0 Feb 241:35 PM 4 Charge of the Light brigade.notebook February 29, 2016 Google classroom assignment: Complete the metacognitive log. It is due tomorrow. You will need to provide text evidence about how the two poems discuss honor as well as how today's video clip discuses honor and then give an interpretation of it. Feb 2311:12 PM Feb 2311:16 PM 5 Charge of the Light brigade.notebook February 29, 2016 Feb 2311:16 PM 6
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