Literary Analysis: Poetry & Music Dates and assignments subject to change to meet the needs of the class

Date In class Assignments Homework Mon Aug 26 Go Over Syllabus

Answer any questions

Million Word Campaign

Returned Work Procedures

Daily Agenda

Have Syllabus signed by parents / guardians

Tues Aug 27 Poetry Unit

“The Music Rules”

What is Poetry – Notes

Types of writing

None

Wed Aug 28 Double Entry Journals

Requirements

Practice

None

Thurs Aug 29 Syllabus Due D.E.J.

Start Poetic Devices Notes

Examples

Personal Example Worksheet – Part 1

Bring the lyrics to a favorite song for Tuesday

Mon Sept 2 No School – Labor Day

Tues Sept 3 Turn in Song Lyrics

D.E.J.

Poetic Devices – Notes Continue

Wed Sept 4 D.E.J.

Poetic Devices – Finish Notes if needed

Poetic Devices – Work Sheet examples

Review Notes / Finish Worksheets

Thurs Sept 5 D.E.J.

Work Sheets

Review and Turned in

Analyzing a Poem - Practice

Finish Packet

Mon Sept 9 D.E.J.

Analyzing a Poem & Written Response

“The Road Not Taken”

Extra Credit Possibility

The Road Not Taken” Response

Tues Sept 10 Finish “Road Not Taken Response”

Start Analyzing a Song – Practice

“American Pie”

The Road Not Taken” Response

Wed Sept 11 D.E.J.

Analyzing a Song – Practice

“American Pie”

Continue – “American Pie”

None

Thurs Sept 12 D.E.J.

Continue - “American Pie”

None

Mon Sept 16 Finish “American Pie” anlysis

Tues Sept 17 Song Analysis Essay Assignment

Over view & expectations

Picking a Song

Possibly printing off lyrics

Basic Drafting

Wed Sept 18 D.E.J.

Overview of what goes into an analysis

Essay

Introduction

Basic Drafting

Thurs Sept 19 D.E.J.

Drafting – Body of Essay

How to explain idea: analysis

Drafting Essay

Date In class Assignments Homework

Mon Sept 23 D.E.J.

Drafting – Body of Essay

How to use quotes for support

Drafting

Tues Sept 24 D.E.J.

Review Conclusion Requirements

Draft Conclusion

Drafting

Wed Sept 25 Peer Editing Workshop

Drafting / Teacher Help

Draft turned in for teacher edit

None

Thurs Sept 26 No School - Conferences

Mon Sept 30 Drafts handed back for editing

Teacher support

Rewriting / Finalizing draft

Tues Oct 1 Editing Essay Rewriting / Finalizing draft

Wed Oct 2 Editing Essay Rewriting / Finalizing draft

Thurs Oct 3 Finishing Song Analysis Essay

Song Essay Due – End of Class

None

Mon Oct 7 D.E.J.

Analyzing a Complex Poem

“Song to the Men of England”

Finish Worksheets

Tues Oct 8 D.E.J.

Working with a Complex Poem

Pick a poem to work with

Partner / Group Work

Finish Response to poem

Fill out note sheet

Wed Oct 9 D.E.J.

Share response to poem

Over view of Analysis Assignment

Draft Introductions

Finish introduction

Thurs Oct 10 Drafting body of essay

Analysis – Assistance

Finish drafting body of essay

Mon Oct 14 Conclusion

Drafting Analysis Essay

Draft can be turned in any time this

week for editing

Drafting

Tues Oct 15 Drafting Analysis Essay Drafting

Wed Oct 17 Drafting Analysis Essay Drafting

Thurs Oct 18 Drafting Analysis Essay

Last day: Draft Turned in for Editing

Drafting

Mon Oct 21 Teacher / Peer Editing Finishing Essay

Tues Oct 22 Teacher / Peer Editing Finishing Essay

Wed Oct 23 Teacher / Peer Editing Finishing Essay

Thurs Oct 24 End of 1st Quarter Finishing Essay

Essay DUE

None

Mon Oct 29 Archeology Project

Overview

Start Group Analysis

Work on project

Tues Oct 30 Continue group analysis

Start work on Group Presentation

Work in Project

Wed Nov 30 Continue group analysis

Finish work on Group Presentation

Finish Project

Thurs Nov 3 Group Presentations None