1. Bellwork: “Love Song of Prufrock”
What evidence can you find in the poem that J. Alfred is INSECURE?
Choose 2 allusions in the poem, and discuss WHY Eliot (might have) included them 
Time: 5 minutes
CLASS CAPTAINS !
(You GET to be Ms HB today!)
Period 1: Kate & Tim
Period 2: Teairah & Gabe
Period 3: Tracie & Quentin

2. Homework 1 Minute to copy!
NEW
ONGOING
Prepare for Modernism In-Class Assessment
12/6 (1, 2, 3, 4); 12/9 (7)
Vocabulary Unit O
Chantei, Austin, Ricky, (Ms HB,) Melisa
CHECK YOUR … I send you a bunch of good links
Coached Project
December 13—all items DUE
December 19—Presentation Day 
Word Bank
Tempus Trackers
Book Reviews for MP2

3. Journal: “Putting Stevens in Perspective” Report-Out: 10 minutes (From Last Class)
Poem Order:
“Disillusionment of Ten O’Clock”
“Peter Quince at the Clavier”
“Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird”
What to take notes on/report out on:
Theme
Major Literary Devices
What the critical article had to say
Traits (characteristics) of Modernism

4. Prufrock Cartoon 

5. Journal: “Love Song Intepretations”
NOW answer with your groups:
Why is this poem called “The LOVE SONG of J. Alfred Prufrock”? CITE A DETAIL
Why is J. Alfred Prufrock’s major “problem”? CITE A DETAIL
TIME: 5 minutes

6. Journal: “What You Should Know about Prufrock” (COPY THIS!)
Intro is from Dante’s Inferno (in Italian): it’s a man who is in the 8th circle of Hell (a BAAAD dude) talking to Dante about his experiences
It’s basically the story of an insecure man, J. Alfred Prufrock, who’s afraid to make a pass at any woman b/c he fears rejection
Major literary devices: allusions, personification, free verse, alliteration, assonance, internal rhyme, anaphora
Themes/Topics: alienation, paralysis (inability to do anything or make decisions), fragmentation, appearance (perceptions) versus reality

7. Journal: “Stein & Symbols”
Choose your role:
Stein Impersonator
Reads the poems aloud
Discussion Leader
Makes sure everyone participates
Symbologist
In charge of determining the meaning of the symbols
Reporter
(reports!?)
Time: 10 minutes
As a table, choose one of the poem groupings:
GROUP 1:
“Tender Buttons [a Box] “
Group 2:
“A Mounted Umbrella”
“A Frightful Release”
Group 3:
“Susie Asado”
“Red Faces”
Reread the poem(s) OUT LOUD
Discuss & take notes on what the objects might symbolize
Discuss & take notes on the SONIC (sound) devices that Stein utilized!

8. Journal: “Modernism Assessment!”
What to Study/Do/Know:
Review the “Modernism Assessment Rubric” that I gave to you
“Notes on Modernism”
“Modernism” section of “American Literature Between the Wars”
Review ALL THE POEMS (except Prufrock and grasshopper)
Review the poetic terms on the MODERNISM STUDY GUIDE & the definition of Modernism on that page
CHECK OUT THE WIKI FOR ANY MISSING INFORMATION!
We’ll be IN THE ROOM instead of the computer lab (History Day has used up all the labs…)
If you will not be here, you need to come up with a VIABLE PLAN to complete this very important assignment