English 9
April 14-18
Monday
Poetry intro—what do you like and dislike about poetry?
Find one poem that appeals to you
Grades
Homework: bring the poem to class tomorrow and be able to explain why it appeals to you.
Tuesday
Present poems in groups
Poetry and America
Literary Terms
Block
Lit Terms review
Daily, by Naomi Shihab Nye p.495
Exploratory Venture—in search of “miracles”—in class. What miracles happen in your own life?
When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer p.497
Homework: Lit Terms Quiz Friday
Friday 18
Lit Terms Quiz
What If?
Haikus p.500
Introduce essay p.516 Interpretive essay Due Monday April 28
Homework: write a haiku.
