1. Monday, April 25 th  Greetings, class. Have a seat wherever you’d like (one last time) and complete today’s warm-up in your notebook. Today’s Warm-up: Write a four to eight line poem about your weekend. Be sure to give your poem a title. Your goal is to complete your warm-up before the timer hits zero!  Tonight’s Homework: Bring your/a big textbook to class tomorrow.

2. Today’s Learning Targets  I analyzed a piece of poetry, identified the meaning of a previously unknown word, and made real world connections  I was introduced to confidence building strategies and thought about how I could apply them to my own life (Motivation Monday!)

3. Road Map to our LT’s  Multiple reads of A Dream Deferred  Discussion of poem  Viewing of Dr. Ivan Joseph’s talk on self- confidence  Discussion of think/pair/share on video

4. A Dream Deferred: Langston Hughes What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load.  Or does it explode? Based off of your first reading of this poem, what do you think ‘defer’ means?

5. A Dream Deferred: Langston Hughes What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load.  Or does it explode? According to the poem, what are some things that can happen to a dream deferred?

6. A Dream Deferred: Langston Hughes What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load.  Or does it explode? What does the ending of the poem mean, in your opinion?

7. Record this in your notebook…  According to the video, what are three strategies someone can use to improve their self-confidence ?

8. Today’s Learning Targets  I analyzed a piece of poetry, identified the meaning of a previously unknown word, and made real world connections  I was introduced to confidence building strategies and thought about how I could apply them to my own life (Motivation Monday!)

9. Closure  In your notebook, answer the following:  What is a connection that can be made between today’s poem and today’s video?  Tonight’s Homework: Bring your/a big textbook to class tomorrow.  Looking ahead: New seats tomorrow. Return of certain materials. Short story