2. Welcome back! January 4th, 2016 Wednesday
Do Now
Find your seat! Look for your name on the list on the front whiteboard and choose a seat in the corresponding pod.
Take a syllabus (on the front table).
Complete the student survey (on the front table). You will have five minutes once the bell rings.
Note: Do Now's are INDEPENDENT and QUIET exercises. Thank you 

3. Attendance/Introductions
When I call your name, raise your hand, say “here,” and tell the class one interesting thing about yourself.
My dream career is to be… I really don’t like… I’m good at…
I’d like to get better at… I’ve never… One of my biggest fears is…
This summer, I… One of my goals is to…
One celebrity I would like to meet is…
The most interesting place I’ve ever gone is…
Something people don’t know about me is…
At home, I have… My favorite hobbies are… Or, create your own! ☺

4. Meet Ms. Lane! Second year at Jennings
Graduated with my BA and MA from Truman
Loves comics, anime, cartoons, and all things geeky
Has two dogs (Maggie and Bojack) who eat everything
Planning a trip to Ecuador this summer
Anime club sponsor (in my room every Thursday starting next week) – Talk to me if you’re interested in joining!
Class website is lanejennings.weebly.com (I’ll show you later)

5. Procedures and Expectations
Entering, Do Nows, and Folders
Pencils and Creative Writing Notebook
Restroom and other hall passes
Three strike system
If you get to three strikes in one period…
Conference after class
Parent phone call/
Write Up
Ms. Lane’s pet peeves:
Negative Attitude
Talking over others (or myself)
Getting out of seats
Hateful language

6. What does “poetry” even mean?
Defining poetry
What does “poetry” even mean?

7. Anticipatory Guide to Poetry
Look over the Poetry Anticipation Guide and write whether you agree or disagree with each statement.

8. Journal heading At the top of your paper, you need: Your name The date
Class/Block
Assignment Title (For today, it’s “Defining Poetry”)

9. Anticipatory Guide to Poetry
Compare your answers with your group.
What do you all agree with?
What do you all disagree with?
1. Once you identify what your group has in common, use the information with your group to create your own definition of poetry.
Make sure you each have something written down – you’ll be expected to share your answers 

10. Poetry: What we think

11. Beef Stew: Applying OUR DEFINITION
2. Read the recipe for Tomas J. Vietorisz’s beef stew. Is this poetry? Why or why not? Be as specific as you can in your answer.

12. Beef Stew: Applying OUR DEFINITION
3. Now read the other side for Tomas J. Vietorisz’s piece “Beef Stew (serves 6-8).” Is this poetry? Why or why not? Does it fit our class definition of poetry? Be specific in your answer.

13. Exit Slip
Write the worst poem you possibly can. As long as it’s school appropriate, you can write anything you want. Just make sure it’s a terrible poem of at least five lines.
And remember, you need two things by Friday:
A signed copy of your syllabus
A creative writing notebook