Thought for the Week : “Do not do what you would undo if caught.“ --Leah Arendt

1. Week of March 16: Introduction to Poetry Monday, Mar. 16—All classes • Thought for the Week: “Do not do what you would undo if caught.“ • --Leah Arendt • When you come in, • A. Take out and put on your desk: • Your notebook, • A sheet of notebook paper • A blue or black pen • Your vocabulary flash cards • Review the vocabulary words for today’s test. • Prepare to take and grade the vocabulary test.

2. Week of March 16: Introduction to Poetry Monday, Mar. 16—All classes • Thought for the Week: “Do not do what you would undo if caught.“ • --Leah Arendt • HW: Enter these in your agenda NOW-- • Be sure to have your agenda, clean notebook paper, a pen or pencil and your notebook with your in class every day this week. • Accelerated Reader points and Reading Log due Friday, Mar. 20 (All classes—including pd 1) • Vocabulary Wiki Words will be entered for the next unit by the end of this week: VOCAB TEST on Thurs, Apr 2-period 1 and Fri., April 3—all other classes. • NOTE: Great Expectations video to be shown in my room • Tues. (2:30-3:00) and Wed. (1st lunch)--

3. Week of March 16: Introduction to Poetry Monday, Mar. 16—All classes • Thought for the Week: “Do not do what you would undo if caught.“ • --Leah Arendt • CW: • Vocab Words: • Mon., Mar. 9: accolade (n) an award given as a sign of appreciation or respect • Mon., Mar. 16: acrid (adj) bitter, harsh • Finish any Global Poverty presentations

4. Week of March 16: Introduction to Poetry Tues, Mar. 17—All classes • Thought for the Week: “Do not do what you would undo if caught.“ • --Leah Arendt • When you come in: • HW: Enter these in your agenda NOW-- • Accelerated Reader points and Reading Log due Friday, Mar. 20 (All classes—including pd 1) • VOCAB TEST on Thurs, Apr 2-period 1 and Fri., April 3—all other classes. • 100 pts Extra Credit Opportunity for all students: Attend the SRHS school play:“The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” --April 2nd and 3rd at 7:00 pm in the auditorium • NOTE: Great Expectations video to be shown in my room • Today (2:30-3:00) and Wed. (1st lunch)--

5. Week of March 16: Introduction to Poetry Tues, Mar. 17—All classes • Thought for the Week: “Do not do what you would undo if caught.“ • --Leah Arendt • CW: • Vocab Words: Review and New • Mon., Mar. 9: accolade (n) an award given as a sign of appreciation or respect • Mon., Mar. 16: acrid (adj) bitter, harsh • Tues., Mar. 10: • esteem (v) to value highly, to have great regard for • concise (adj) expressing much in a few words • Tues., Mar. 17: • arid (adj) dry, lacking water • irreverent (adj) showing disrespect

6. Week of March 16: Introduction to Poetry Tues, Mar. 17—All classes • Thought for the Week: “Do not do what you would undo if caught.“ • --Leah Arendt • Introduction to Poetry: Session 1--“What is Poetry?” • Distribute packets and explain instructions • Watch video clip • Begin discussion of topic with note taking and responses as required • Instructions for “Think-Square-Share” discussion technique • Teacher asks question • Each student thinks of and writes an answer • Students share in order with everyone in the group • Students discuss their ideas • Spinner determines which student from each group reports to the whole class on the group’s discussion.

7. Week of March 16: Introduction to Poetry Wed., Mar. 18—Pd. 1,2,6,7 • Thought for the Week: “Do not do what you would undo if caught.“ • --Leah Arendt • When you come in: • HW: Enter these in your agenda NOW-- • Accelerated Reader Reading Log due Friday, Mar. 20 (All classes—including pd 1) • VOCAB TEST on Thurs, Apr 2-period 1 and Fri., April 3—all other classes. • 100 pts Extra Credit Opportunity for all students: Attend the SRHS school play:“The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” --April 2nd and 3rd at 7:00 pm in the auditorium • NOTE: Great Expectations video to be shown in my room • Today (1st lunch)--

8. Week of March 16: Introduction to Poetry Wed., Mar. 18—Pd. 1,2,6,7 • Thought for the Week: “Do not do what you would undo if caught.“ • --Leah Arendt • CW: • Vocab Words: Review and New • Tues., Mar. 10: • esteem (v) to value highly, to have great regard for • concise (adj) expressing much in a few words • Tues., Mar. 17: • arid (adj) dry, lacking water • irreverent (adj) showing disrespect • Wed., Mar. 11: • venerate (v) to feel or show deep respect for • Wed., Mar. 18: • coalesce (v) to have different opinions join together,; fuse; converge

9. Week of March 16: Introduction to Poetry Wed., Mar. 18—Pd. 1,2 • Thought for the Week: “Do not do what you would undo if caught.“ • --Leah Arendt • Continue with Session 1--“What is Poetry?” • 6. A dramatic poem “Incident in a Rose Garden” • Definition: “Dramatic Poetry” • Poetry in which the speaker is clearly someone other than the poet. Some of the best dramatic poetry consists of dialogue in which more than one character speaks. • Read the poem aloud • Question the Poet Strategy • Reread the poem silently. • BRIEFLY answer the questions on your sheet in terms of the poem. • Practice: • “Understanding Dramatic Poetry” • “Effective Word Choices”

10. Week of March 16: Introduction to Poetry Thurs., Mar. 19—Pd. 1, 5, 6, 7 • Thought for the Week: “Do not do what you would undo if caught.“ • --Leah Arendt • When you come in: • HW: Enter these in your agenda NOW-- • Accelerated Reader Reading Log due tomorrow--(All classes—including pd 1) Circle how many points you have EARNED, and initial your name on the AR report. (5 XC point assignment) • VOCAB TEST on Thurs, Apr 2-period 1 and Fri., April 3—all other classes.—Check class wiki for your assigned words. • 100 pts Extra Credit Opportunity for all students: Attend the SRHS school play:“The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” --April 2nd and 3rd at 7:00 pm in the auditorium • NOTE: Great Expectations video to be shown in my room next week-- • Tues. (2:30-3:00) and Wed. (1st lunch)--

11. Week of March 16: Thurs., Mar. 19—Pd. 1 • CW: 1. Collect Poetry Session 1 packet • 2. Vocab Words: Review and New • Wed., Mar. 11: • Venerate (v) to feel or show deep respect for • Wed., Mar. 18: • Coalesce (v) to have different opinions join together; fuse; converge • Thurs., Mar. 12: • Revere (v) to regard highly with love and respect • Thurs., Mar. 19: • Convalesce (v) to recover from an illness • Fri., Mar. 13: • Exalt (v) to praise highly • Word Root: deb-,- debit- ( to owe) • Fri., Mar. 20: • Virtuoso (n ) a highly skilled perfomer; usually a musical performer • Word Root: dec- ( ten) • 3. Finish poverty oral presentations

12. Week of March 16: Introduction to Poetry Thurs., Mar. 19—Pd. 5, 6,7 • Thought for the Week: “Do not do what you would undo if caught.“ • --Leah Arendt • CW: • Vocab Words: Review and New • Wed., Mar. 11: • Venerate (v) to feel or show deep respect for • Wed., Mar. 18: • Coalesce (v) to have different opinions join together,; fuse; converge • Thurs., Mar. 12: • Revere (v) to regard highly with love and respect • Thurs., Mar. 19: • Convalesce (v) to recover from an illness

13. Week of March 16: Introduction to Poetry Thurs., Mar. 19—Pd. 5 • Thought for the Week: “Do not do what you would undo if caught.“ • --Leah Arendt • Continue with Session 1--“What is Poetry?” • 6. A dramatic poem “Incident in a Rose Garden” • Definition: “Dramatic Poetry” • Poetry in which the speaker is clearly someone other than the poet. Some of the best dramatic poetry consists of dialogue in which more than one character speaks. • Read the poem aloud • Question the Poet Strategy • Reread the poem silently. • BRIEFLY answer the questions on your sheet in terms of the poem. • Practice: • “Understanding Dramatic Poetry” • “Effective Word Choices”

14. Week of March 16: Introduction to Poetry Thurs., Mar. 19—Pd. 6,7 • Thought for the Week: “Do not do what you would undo if caught.“ • --Leah Arendt • Complete Session 1--“What is Poetry?” • 6. A dramatic poem “Incident in a Rose Garden” • Definition: “Dramatic Poetry” • Poetry in which the speaker is clearly someone other than the poet. Some of the best dramatic poetry consists of dialogue in which more than one character speaks. • Read the poem aloud • Question the Poet Strategy • Reread the poem silently. • BRIEFLY answer the questions on your sheet in terms of the poem. • Practice: • “Understanding Dramatic Poetry” • “Effective Word Choices”

15. Week of March 16: Introduction to Poetry Fri., Mar. 20—Pd. 2, 5, 6, 7 • Thought for the Week: “Do not do what you would undo if caught.“ • --Leah Arendt • When you come in: • HW: Enter these in your agenda NOW-- • Accelerated Reader Reading Log due today at end of period. • VOCAB TEST on Fri., April 3. -(Pd 2-- Check class wiki for your assigned words) • 100 pts Extra Credit Opportunity for all students: Attend the SRHS school play:“The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” --April 2nd and 3rd at 7:00 pm in the auditorium • NOTE: Great Expectations video to be shown in my room next week-- • Tues. (2:30-3:00) and Wed. (1st lunch)--

16. Week of March 16: Introduction to Poetry Fri., Mar. 20—Pd. 2,5,6,7 • houghtfor the Week: “Do not do what you would undo if caught.“ • --Leah Arendt • CW: • 1. VocabWords: Review and New • Thurs., Mar. 12: • Revere (v) to regard highly with love and respect • Thurs., Mar. 19: • Convalesce (v) to recover from an illness • Fri., Mar. 13: • Exalt (v) to praise highly • Word Root: deb-,- debit- ( to owe) • Fri., Mar. 20: • Virtuoso (n ) a highly skilled perfomer; usually a musical performer • Word Root: dec- ( ten) • 2. Return and file papers

17. Week of March 16: Introduction to Poetry Fri . Mar. 20 —Pd. 2,5,6,7 Sustained Silent Reading • Thought for the Week: “Do not do what you would undo if caught.“ • --Leah Arendt • 3. Sustained Silent Reading • Read your AR book. • If you need to take an AR test, you may do so during class. • The last 10-15 minutes of the period, complete an entry in your reading log for what you read today, and turn it in.