Anything Important 9

SWBAT participate in an oral recitation contest by reciting poems from memory.

SWBAT evaluate oral recitations of poetry by listening to peers recite poetry.

Vocabulary: physical presence, voice, articulation, dramatization, difficulty, evidence of understanding

Agenda

• Jumpstart:

  • 2nd hour: What are the five best things about public speaking? What are the five worst things about speaking in front of your peers?

  • 4th hour: List five things that you will be listening and watching for as you evaluate your classmates’ oral recitations. 

•  Poetry Out Loud!

  • 2nd hour: Class Competition: Tim, Destiny, Nikki, Bethany, Jessica, Jeremy, Mason, Josh C.

  • 4th hour: Evaluate Ms. DeVries’ recitation of the prologue to the Canterbury Tales.

  • 4th hour: Small group competitions

• Poetry word search (due Wednesday)

Homework:

SWBAT participate in an oral recitation contest by reciting a poem from memory.

SWBAT evaluate oral recitations by listening to peers recite poems.

Vocabulary: physical presence, voice, articulation, dramatization, difficulty, evidence of understanding

Agenda

• Jumpstart: Today you will be evaluating how your classmates recite poetry. What qualities are important in public speaking, especially when reciting a poem? How should a speaker stand? What should their voice sound like? Should they act out the words or stand still? Does the level of difficulty matter? How can you tell if a speaker understands their poem?

• Poetry Out Loud!

  • Discuss contest evaluation sheet. Practice evaluating Ms. DeVries’ recitation of the prologue to the Canterbury Tales.

  • Recite your poem for your small group.

  • Use the evaluation sheet to grade each of your group member’s performance.

Homework: Finalists practice for the semi-final competition tomorrow.

2nd hour

SWBAT analyze and interpret a poem by making a poster.
Vocabulary: alliteration, allusion, simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, symbol, imagery, personification, hyperbole, repetition, rhyme, tone, mood

Agenda

• Jumpstart: What feeling do you get when reading your poem? Is your poem light and unlifting? Sad or tragic? Oppressive? Inspiring? Pessimistic? In other words, what is the mood of your poem? What words in particular suggest that mood?

• Listen to examples of oral readings from the Poetry Out Loud CD.

• Poetry Out Loud Poster: Finish making your poster. Make sure you have included the title of the poem, the name of the poet, an illustration, and your name on the front of the poster. Posters are due tomorrow.

Homework: Practice reciting your poem. Small group competition will be tomorrow. Final class competition will be Thursday.

4th hour

SWBAT interpret and analyze poetry by making  a poster.
Vocabulary: alliteration, onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor, personification, rhyme, imagery, repetition

Agenda

• Jumpstart: What feeling do you get when reading your poem? Is your poem light and unlifting? Sad or tragic? Oppressive? Inspiring? Pessimistic? In other words, what is the mood of your poem? What words in particular suggest that mood?

• Poetry Out Loud

• Finish underlining and labeling figurative language in your poem.

• Poetry Out Loud Poster

Homework: Posters due tomorrow. Practice reciting your poem. Small group competition will be tomorrow. Final class competition will be Thursday.