Tuesday, March 20, 2018

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Objectives	RL.6.9 Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.
Activities	March 20, 2018 Bellwork: Read lyric versus poetry article and answer questions. The initial read of the Poem "Whatever It Takes" by Imagine Dragons. Students will annotate for meaning, questions, and comments. Mini-Lesson: Model and think aloud for structure and reading of the beginning. Active Engagement: Students will read and annotate lines of the first verse and chorus of the poem for figurative language and how it illustrates/defines the theme a courage to persevere. Work time: Students will read and annotate the next two versus and the breakdown annotating for figurative language and how it illustrates/defines the theme a courage to persevere. Listen to the live version of the song Exit ticket: Answer the Prompt: What is the metaphor (s) being used in the poem? How does this metaphor connect to the theme of perseverance?
Homework	Periods 1,2,5: No Homework  Period 4: No Homework
Reminders	This is the last week before Spring Break! Parents, this is the last chance for your student to get in missing work before the grading window closes Wednesday for quarter 3!