1. Monday, April 6 Warm Up: Introduce Group 22 Vocabulary Educational Focus: ◦ Nominate Students of Character ◦ Library - Go over procedures for using electronic devices to read books Homework: ◦ Poetry Test April 14 ◦ Vocabulary Quiz Friday ◦ AR Due May 28

2. Tuesday, April 7 Warm Up: Group 22 Fill-in-the-Blank Educational Focus: ◦ Short biography on Langston Hughes -Harlem Renaissance ◦ Read and analyze "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes  In groups, students will use SIFT to analyze the poem for symbolism, imagery, figurative language, tone and theme. Homework: ◦ Poetry Test April 14 ◦ Vocabulary Quiz Friday ◦ AR Due May 28

3.  Assonance: The repetition of vowel sounds as in: “And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side Of my darling, my darling, my life and my bride. --Edgar Allan Poe, Annabel Lee “on a proud round cloud in white high night” -- E.E. Cummings

4.  Consonance: The repetition of consonant sounds as in: “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free;” --The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

5. Wednesday, April 8 Warm Up: Group 22 Antonym Identification Educational Focus: ◦ Complete “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes, turn in ◦ Read "Dreams" by Langston Hughes  Label the rhyme scheme  Why does the poet repeat the first line of the poem?  Explain the metaphor of the "broken-winged bird".  Write a paraphrase of the poem.  Short answer response-How does Langston Hughes use metaphor in "Dreams" to create meaning? Explain your answer and support it with evidence from the poem. Homework: ◦ Poetry Test April 14 ◦ Vocabulary Quiz Friday ◦ AR Due May 28 Add assonance & consonance to notes

6. Thursday, April 9 Warm Up: Group 22 Short Answer Educational Focus: ◦ Complete "Dreams" by Langston Hughes ◦ Tone Analysis of "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost  $2 Summary  Label rhyme scheme  Underline figurative language  Choose tone word- find text evidence to support the tone word  Short Answer response Homework: ◦ Poetry Test April 14 ◦ Vocabulary Quiz 22 Tomorrow ◦ AR Due May 28

7. Friday, April 10 Warm Up: Group 22 Vocabulary Quiz Educational Focus: ◦ Complete “Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost ◦ Poetry Test Review power point ◦ Distribute class novels- Night Homework: ◦ Poetry Test April 14, next TUESDAY ◦ AR Due May 28