1. January 9, 2014 Mr. Houghteling “It’s a Thematic Thursday!”
English III
January 9, 2014
Mr. Houghteling
“It’s a Thematic Thursday!”

2. Homework—“Tale of the Tenant” Reacquainting oneself with class rules.
AGENDA
TP-CASTT
Homework—“Tale of the Tenant”
Reacquainting oneself with class rules.

3. “The Ballad of the Landlord”
TP-CASTT
“The Ballad of the Landlord”
by Langston Hughes
Title— make a prediction
Paraphrase— put it into your own words
Connotation— what “tricks” does the poet use?
Attitude (tone)— what is the diction of the poem?
Shifts— where does the poem change?
Title— revisit the title (how close were you?)
Theme—

4. THEME
What does the poem say about the human experience, motivation, or condition?
What subject does the poem address? What do we learn about that subject? What idea does the poet want us to take away from the poem?

5. “The Tale of the Tenant”
1. Write the “The Tale of the Tenant,” a poem coming from the perspective of the landlord. Your writing will be evaluated based on accurate reflection of central ideas, attitudes, and themes, as well as on the appropriate use of organizational structure. For example, an effectively written poem will have clear stanza structure, most likely will include a SHIFT, and will use some level of CONNOTATION (figurative language, specific diction, and have a distinct rhythm).

6. “The Tale of the Tenant”
2. Create a dialogue between the landlord and his wife, discussing the events of the original poem. Your writing will be evaluated based on accurate reflection of central ideas, attitudes and themes, as well as on the appropriate use of organizational structure. Students must name both the landlord and the landlord’s wife. The structure of the dialogue should be in one of two distinct formats: a dialogue such as those that occur in plays, or dialogue that occurs in short stories.

7. HOMEWORK Complete the Theme portion of the TPCASTT analysis.
Begin drafting your “Tale of the Tenant” writing assignment.

8. Anticipation Guide
AGREE
STATEMENT or BELIEF
DISAGREE 1.
1. The primary responsibility of a tenant is to pay one’s full rent on time. 2.
2. The primary responsibility of a landlord is to provide a clean, safe, habitable living environment. 3.
3. It’s not that big a deal if a renter pays his rent 15 days late. 4.
4. Tenants who don’t pay their rent should be arrested. 5.
5. Landlords who don’t receive rent on time have the right to cut off services (heat, gas, electric) to tenants. 6.
6. A landlord who does cut off services to delinquent tenants should be subjected to a beat-down. 7.
7. Personal belongings should be subject to removal if tenants are delinquent on their rent.

9. Class Rules Come on time and prepared. Sit in your assigned seat.
No electronic devices, unless you’ve asked for and received permission to use them.
No food or drink, except water.
No profanity.
One bathroom break a week.
Respect yourself, each other, and me.