1. Today’s Class (anyone absent last class needs to complete the course selection handout) Silent Reading (anyone absent last class needs to complete the course selection handout) Good News Discussion of “You Begin” and “Hate Poem” Essential Vocabulary definitions packet Poetry definitions Poetry Analysis #2 Discussion of “Out, Out--” and “Our Other Sister” HW: Expect a quiz on the Essential Vocab. HW: Expect a quiz on the Essential Vocab.

2. Poetry definitions Define the following terms: 1.Literal 2.Figurative

3. Poetry definitions Define the following terms: 1.Literal: Conforming or limited to the simplest, nonfigurative, or most obvious meaning of a word or words. 2.Figurative: symbolic or emblematic representation.

4. Today’s Class (anyone absent last class needs to complete the course selection handout) Silent Reading (anyone absent last class needs to complete the course selection handout) Good News Discussion of “You Begin” and “Hate Poem” Essential Vocabulary definitions packet Poetry definitions Poetry Analysis #2 Discussion of “Out, Out--” and “Our Other Sister” HW: Expect a quiz on the Essential Vocab. HW: Expect a quiz on the Essential Vocab.

5. Poetry Analysis For both poems complete the steps below (we did this before) and then complete the required information in your Poetry analysis packet for Analysis #1: Directions: You will read the poem twice, completing the following for each read: First reading: 1.Read for a general understanding 2.Underline any confusing words or lines Second reading: 1.Summarize each stanza (briefly) 2.Try to answer/understand what you underlined during the first reading 3.Write down any lingering questions

6. Discussion 1.Clear up any confusion over words, lines and stanzas. 2.Answer any lingering questions. 3.Discuss the poems in terms of your answers to Analysis #1. 4.Feel free to discuss ideas/interpretations regarding both poems that are not direct answers to the questions from Analysis #1.

7. Course Recommendation Directions: Complete the information on the top of the sheet

8. Course Recommendation Directions: Complete the information on the top of the sheet Now complete the following: 1.For “Recommended Courses” write WW and FOL 2.For “Alternate Courses” write RW if you’d like to take Readers’ Workshop. Write J if you’d like to take Journalism.