1. Twelfth Song of Thunder
Monday & Tuesday

2. With your group, complete question 1 using the Justify It
With your group, complete question 1 using the Justify It! Grouping Strategy.
Bell Ringer
Use the poem, “Twelfth Song of Thunder”.
Remember:
Each person will take their letter (A, B, C, D) and decide if the answer is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, provide evidence which supports that answer choice.
If it is incorrect, provide evidence which supports why that is not the correct answer choice.
After your group has completed each question, discuss your findings.
How many stanzas are in the poem, “Twelfth Song of Thunder”? 1 2 6 12

3. I can analyze a poem. Objectives:
CCSS: RL.7.1; RL.7.2; RL.7.4; RL.7.5; SL.7.1a,b,c,d

4. Video – Traditional Native American Music

5. Make sure to always look at a poem’s title and subtitle.
Title is a name given to a poem. Subtitle is a second title which explains more about the poem. Sometimes the title and subtitle has information that the actual poem doesn’t have.

6. What do I already know about the words in this title?
Read the title and subtitle.
What do I already know about the words in this title?
Song – something we listen to or sing; we dance, celebrate, and feel emotions to songs; songs are like poems; they carry a message and make us think

7. Thunder – is a part of nature and comes from the sky; makes loud noise, scary; related to storms and rain

8. Navajo – learned about the Navajo in Humanities class; group of Native Americans from the United States; Native Americans lived off the earth and respected nature

9. What will this poem be about?
How do you know where a poem is taking place?
We don’t always turn our imagination on.
After Q2, say – Setting is important because it effects how a poem feels and the message it sends.
After 3, say – we must visualize while reading, if not we’re zombie reading (we are just saying the words but not understanding what the author means, such as where a poem is taking place – how it looks or sounds)

10. What words tell me what the setting LOOKS and SOUNDS like?
Let’s read the poem.
What words tell me what the setting LOOKS and SOUNDS like?
Land – say – Imagine being on an open field or plain
Voice – say – I can’t see voices, so what voice could be coming from the sky? – I’m not sure, so I’m going to imagine a voice from above.

11. What words tell me what the setting LOOKS and SOUNDS like?
Let’s read the poem.
After lines 3 & 4, say - Now it’s becoming clear. The voice are dark clouds. How can clouds be a ‘voice’? (thunder)

12. What words tell me what the setting LOOKS and SOUNDS like?
Let’s read the poem.
After voice of grasshopper, click to show 1. After the line “among the plants” say that you know the grasshopper is on the ground. After the line “Again and Again” click 2 more times to show other grasshoppers and say how I know there must be a bunch of grasshoppers on the ground, that must be the sound I’m hearing below.
T- Now I have this picture, image, in my mind of the things that are making sounds. Thunder above and grasshoppers below. So, that must be the song that is being referred to.

13. Let’s look at the first stanza. Is there any figurative language here?
What does this really mean?
Let’s take some notes:
* Thunder is loud.
* When it sounds, it makes noise over and over again.
What type of figurative language is this?
After the notes, TTW ask TS “What is the poet comparing the thunder to?”

14. What is repetition?
Repetition is when something shows up again and again. When a line or phrase is repeated regularly, this is the refrain.
In poetry, we often see words, phrases, and lines repeated. If something is repeated, it is IMPORTANT!
Let’s look at our poem. Do you see any repeating words, phrases, or lines?
After Voice is underlined in the last line, say – The word is repeated 8 times. That must mean the author believes this is an important part of the poem. What do you think it means? (lead TS to make the connection that we use our voices to communicate to others

15. What do these words remind me of?
Let’s look to see if there are any repeating words, phrases, or lines that will help me better understand the connection with voice?
What do these words remind me of?
What message could the author be trying to give us?
Why is it important to the land that thunder is coming?
Message? TTW lead TS to make this connection (Voices communicate messages or ideas. To make beautiful. Nature is like a voice that has something to say. )
Why important? Possible response – it means rain is coming and this is what the land needs for the people, animals, and plants.

16. Group Roles and Responsibilities
The teacher will be the Time Keeper. You will share for a set period of time.
A will justify answer choice a, B will justify answer choice b, C will justify answer choice c, and D will justify answer choice d. Remember, if you believe you have the correct answer, provide evidence from the passage which supports the answer. But, if you believe that you have an incorrect answer, you must provide evidence which proves this is an incorrect answer choice.
Once everyone has justified their answer choices, then put heads together and discuss your findings. If your group is in agreement, move to the next question. If you disagree, discuss your answers and provide evidence to convince the person to change their answer.
Complete this process for questions 2 & 3.
We will share, calling on volunteers and non-volunteers.
Complete Group Reflection.

17. Can someone compare music to poetry?
We Do – use Justify It Grouping Strategy.
2. What is the impact of the phrase, “The voice that beautifies the land!” throughout the poem?
It represents there is only one specific sound on Earth.
It describes the sound of the rainstorm.
It emphasizes the importance of all the sounds that can be heard.
It shows that sounds are always calm.
3. Lines 1, 6, 7, and 12 are examples of the use of
repetition.
personification.
hyperbole.
metaphor.
Let’s check for understanding.
Can someone compare music to poetry?

18. Group Color: ________________________
Group Reflection
Group Color: ________________________
I believe ___ assisted me the most because ____.
I feel __ could have participated more because ____.
I helped contribute ___ to the group activity.

19. You Do– Work independently to answer these questions.
Q1. Which type of figurative language is represented in the following lines, “The voice of the thunder / Within the dark cloud” (lines 3-4)?
Alliteration
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Q2. Reread the poem. Identify the refrain of the poem.
The voice of thunder.
The voice that beautifies the land.
Within dark cloud.
The voice below.
Q3. Which is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
AABBCC
ABABAB
ABCDEF
ABCDDA
Q4. Which statement best describes this poem?
This poem relates a plot between the thunder and a grasshopper.
This poem was written as a battle song.
The ‘voice’ in this poem is referring to the land.
The ‘voice’ in this poem is referring to rain.

20. TOD How many stanzas are in the poem, “Twelfth Song of Thunder”? 1 2 6
Discuss any necessary changes that need to be made with the Bell Ringer.
Let’s revisit the Bell Ringer using the poem, “Twelfth Song of Thunder”.
How many stanzas are in the poem, “Twelfth Song of Thunder”? 1 2 6 12