Do Now (5 min) A Christmas tree. Twinkling with lights Adorned with gold and silver tinsel. Softly sparkling in spirals on each branch. A Christmas tree to gather around in love. Christmas trees and families captured in the presence where angels dance. A Christmas tree stands in the window, many brightly lit Christmas trees stand in windows lighting up streets all over town, bless the tree full of joy and wonder. Little children they reach up then they grab suddenly the tree comes falling down. How does the structure of this poem affect you?

Block 2 seating Chart White Board Antonio Brittany Angelina Monica Jorge Nick Amber Christian Aleah ThomasUriel Federico Isella Brenda Steven

Exploring Diction and Imagery Activity 3.7

1.Do Now (5 min) 2.Objectives (2 min) 3.Make List of Passions (3 min) 4.Free Write: Explain that Passion (5 min) 5.Think About Your Voice (Imagery, Diction, Audience) (5 min) 6.How Does Audience Affect Voice? (5 min) 7.Read-Aloud Fast Break: Discuss diction (10 min) 8.Read-Aloud Fast Break: Discuss imagery (5 min) 9.What Does the imagery and diction tell us about the author? (5 min) 10.After Reading Prompt (15 min) 11.Homework (1 min) 12.Closing (1 min) 13.Exit Slip (2 min) 14.Participation Grades (3 min) Agenda

Objectives (2 min) Language (How you will master the knowledge) By: 1.Discussing your own and others writing 2.Reading and notating Fast Break Content (The knowledge you’ll master today) SWBAT: 1.Create rough draft classroom norms for 10 different situations 2.Create class-wide final-draft classroom norms for 10 different situations 3.Define the word “norm” and explain why it is important to have norms Content (The knowledge you’ll master today) SWBAT: 1.Analyze how audience affects voice 2.Analyze a poem for voice, imagery, and diction.

Make List of Passions (3 min) On a separate sheet of paper, Make a list of things you are passionate about. You will take this sheet home for a homework assignment!

Free Write: Explain that Passion (5 min) On the same sheet your just used In writing, describe that passion to someone who knows very very little about the subject

Think About Your Voice (Imagery, Diction, Audience) (5 min) Think about your voice. What type of diction, syntax, imagery, and tone did you use? Objective: SWBAT: Objective: SWBAT: Analyze how audience affects voice discussing your own and others writing

How Does Audience Affect Voice? (5 min) Why did you use that particular voice? Objective: SWBAT: Objective: SWBAT: Analyze how audience affects voice discussing your own and others writing Because you were writing to an audience that knew VERY LITTLE about your subject

Read-Aloud Fast Break: Discuss diction (10 min) On p. 214, let’s read Fast Break Objective: SWBAT: Objective: SWBAT: Analyze a poem for voice, imagery, and diction by reading and notating Fast Break

Read-Aloud Fast Break: Discuss diction (10 min) First, on p. 214, let’s just read Fast Break Objective: SWBAT: Objective: SWBAT: Analyze a poem for voice, imagery, and diction by reading and notating Fast Break Second, notate the text for diction that stands out to you! DO NOT erase diction notes

Read-Aloud Fast Break: Discuss imagery (5 min) Objective: SWBAT: Objective: SWBAT: Analyze a poem for voice, imagery, and diction by reading and notating Fast Break Third, notate the text for imagery that stands out to you!

What Does the imagery and diction tell us about the author? (5 min) Objective: SWBAT: Objective: SWBAT: Analyze a poem for voice, imagery, and diction by reading and notating Fast Break What does the imagery and diction tell us about Hirsch? For which audience is Hirsch writing? What would happen to the imagery and diction if the audience changed?

After Reading Prompt (15 min) Write a paragraph: Critique (deeply analyze) Hirsch’s voice in the poem Fast Break. Make sure to at least talk about his diction and imagery. Objective: SWBAT: Objective: SWBAT: Analyze a poem for voice, imagery, and diction by reading and notating Fast Break.

Homework (1 min) Take your free write (the one about your passion) and below it, write a description of your passion for someone who knows A LOT about that topic. Objective: SWBAT: Objective: SWBAT: Analyze a poem for voice, imagery, and diction by reading and notating Fast Break.

Closing (1 min) Content (The knowledge you’ll master today) SWBAT: 1.Create rough draft classroom norms for 10 different situations 2.Create class-wide final-draft classroom norms for 10 different situations 3.Define the word “norm” and explain why it is important to have norms  Did you master the following objectives? Language (How you will master the knowledge) By: 1.Discussing your own and others writing 2.Reading and notating Fast Break Content (The knowledge you’ll master today) SWBAT: 1.Analyze how audience affects voice 2.Analyze a poem for voice, imagery, and diction.

Exit Slip (3 min) How does audience affect the author’s voice?

Your 5-point daily participation grade is based on CLA’s core-values: CLA Students are S.M.A.R.T. SMART (Participation) Grade (5 min) What do you deserve today? *One point for each core-value (5 points possible each day). I reserve the right to change these grades. S = Self-Controlled M = Motivated A = Accountable R = Respectful T = Timely Each day YOU will decide the grade you deserve.*