1. Write a Self- portrait Reflection Objectives: –To choose a self-portrait poem that is a reflection of yourself. –To reflect on the aspects of the poem that most closely represent your lives. Focusing Question: –Why and how do some poems reflect a reader’s thoughts and feelings more than others? http://www.writingmatters.org Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary

2. Mini Lesson A poet’s self-portrait poem is a written reflection of his/her thoughts and feelings. Examples: –“Phenomenal Woman” by Maya AngelouPhenomenal Woman –“Negro” by Langston HughesNegro –“I Am” by Tia Beierwaltes –“I Have Hands Like My Dad” by Jacob R.I Have Hands Like My Dad –“Braver” by Kimberly C.Braver –Poems at www.favoritepoem.org www.favoritepoem.org Which poem most resembles your thoughts and feelings? Handout 1.1a: Poetry Packet (Self-portrait Poem Section) Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary

3. Writer’s Work Time 1.Read the self-portrait poems and choose one that most reflects your own life and personality. 2.Write the title and author of the poem in your writer’s notebook. 3.Select a few lines from the poem that is most meaningful to you. 4.Write a reflection about why this poem is a self-portrait of your life. Include specific lines, your memories that relate to the poem and ways the poem is similar to your life. Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary

4. Why do some poems reflect a reader’s thoughts and feelings more than others? Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary