2. I don’t want to go to the store.

3. I felt a Funeral, in my Brain (280)
Written in the summer of 1862

4. Original Manuscript (mani - hand; script - to write)

6. 1. Highlight the ​sensory words ​Dickinson ​uses.
Period 1
I felt a Funeral, in my Brain,
And Mourners to and fro
Kept treading - treading - till it seemed
That Sense was breaking through -
And when they all were seated,
A Service, like a Drum -
Kept beating - beating - till I thought
My mind was going numb -
And then I heard them lift a Box
And creak across my Soul
With those same Boots of Lead, again,
Then Space - began to toll,
As all the Heavens were a Bell,
And Being, but an Ear,
And I, and Silence, some strange Race,
Wrecked, solitary, here -
And then a Plank in Reason, broke,
And I dropped down, and down -
And hit a World, at every plunge,
And Finished knowing - then -
1. Highlight the 
​sensory words 
​Dickinson 
​uses.
2. Highlight in a different color the structural choices Dickinson makes.

7. Highlight the structural choices Dickinson makes.
Period 6
I felt a Funeral, in my Brain,
And Mourners to and fro
Kept treading - treading - till it seemed
That Sense was breaking through -
And when they all were seated,
A Service, like a Drum -
Kept beating - beating - till I thought
My mind was going numb -
And then I heard them lift a Box
And creak across my Soul
With those same Boots of Lead, again,
Then Space - began to toll,
As all the Heavens were a Bell,
And Being, but an Ear,
And I, and Silence, some strange Race,
Wrecked, solitary, here -
And then a Plank in Reason, broke,
And I dropped down, and down -
And hit a World, at every plunge,
And Finished knowing - then -
Highlight the structural choices Dickinson makes.

8. Homework - Checkout Task: Highlight the sensory words ​Dickinson uses
Homework - Checkout Task: Highlight the sensory words 
​Dickinson uses. Do they take a more positive or negative tone? + -

10. Please take out your homework for a quick check. Thank you!
October 23, 2018
Please take out your homework for a quick check. Thank you!
Do Now: Using the vocabulary list on the next page, double check that you understand all of the words that Dickinson uses in her poem.

11. Highlight the structural choices Dickinson makes.
Period 6
I felt a Funeral, in my Brain,
And Mourners to and fro
Kept treading - treading - till it seemed
That Sense was breaking through -
And when they all were seated,
A Service, like a Drum -
Kept beating - beating - till I thought
My mind was going numb -
And then I heard them lift a Box
And creak across my Soul
With those same Boots of Lead, again,
Then Space - began to toll,
As all the Heavens were a Bell,
And Being, but an Ear,
And I, and Silence, some strange Race,
Wrecked, solitary, here -
And then a Plank in Reason, broke,
And I dropped down, and down -
And hit a World, at every plunge,
And Finished knowing - then -
Highlight the structural choices Dickinson makes.

12. I felt a Funeral, in my Brain, And Mourners to and fro
Period 6
I felt a Funeral, in my Brain,
And Mourners to and fro
Kept treading - treading - till it seemed
That Sense was breaking through -
And when they all were seated,
A Service, like a Drum -
Kept beating - beating - till I thought
My mind was going numb -
And then I heard them lift a Box
And creak across my Soul
With those same Boots of Lead, again,
Then Space - began to toll,
As all the Heavens were a Bell,
And Being, but an Ear,
And I, and Silence, some strange Race,
Wrecked, solitary, here -
And then a Plank in Reason, broke,
And I dropped down, and down -
And hit a World, at every plunge,
And Finished knowing - then -

13. Vocabulary Words
mourners (n.) – people expressing grief or sorrow for the dead
• service (n.) – a form followed in worship or in a religious ceremony
• to and fro (idiom) – back and forth
• sense (n.) – perception or awareness of the mind often produced through the 
​senses: touch, sight, smell, taste, hearing. Can also refer to moral sense or awareness.
• treading (v.) – stepping, walking, or trampling so as to press, crush, or injure 
​something
• solitary (adj.) – alone; without companions
• plank (n.) – a long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board
• reason (n.) – the mental powers concerned with forming conclusions, 
​judgments, or inferences; sound judgment; normal or sound powers of mind; sanity

14. Central Idea
"I Felt a Funeral
in my Brain"

15. Now that we have established three possible central ideas, walk around the room to the chart paper and write words or phrases from the poem that reflect the central idea.

16. HW: Examine the poem's structure
HW: Examine the poem's structure. What techniques does Dickinson employ to cultivate the central idea? Answer in three to four sentences.

17. 10/24/18
Parent - teacher conferences

19. Today, we are going to be editing your multi- paragraph responses.
*Take out a Highlighter
*Take out a pen

20. First, let's look at some common writing problems I found in a lot of students' papers.

22. Per. 6

26. Checklist for peer editors to look at in your essays:
Do you have a claim that is explained?
Does your specific textual evidence support that claim?
Did you explain how that evidence supports the claim?
Each peer editor needs to give two compliments and one constructive comment.
"St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves" a short story by Karen Russell
R. M. Rilke, "Letter to a Young Poet"

27. Peer Editing Groups Period 1
Brian
John
Lawrence
Mia
Sarah
Justin
Kaitlin
Brandon Vasquez
Praneel
Mahrukh
Zaid
Catherine
Jordyn
Beatriz
Dan
Shaiann
Brandon Valente
Tahia
Joe
James

28. Chris M Malia Janette Gina Emily V Michael Nikki Brady Chris C Steven
Peer Editing Groups Period 6
Lawangeen
Roy
Jenna
Darrah
Greg
Jamie
Angelina
Emily C
Dennis
Graham
Taha
Chris M
Malia
Gina
Michael
Brady
Janette
Emily V
Nikki
Chris C
Steven

30. Check out by handing in your essays.
Each essay needs to be signed by at least two group members to indicate that they have read your essay and offered two positives and one constructive comment.

31.
FINAL AIR DAY
Homework - don't forget - your AIR projects are due NEXT Tuesday, October 30. Extra copies of the project are available in the folder on the side of the classroom.