March 15-19 ‘10_____ Language Arts Syllabus_____ Mrs. Switski

Announcements: February book work due Mar. 24 – one week early earn 10 e.c. points.

Symposium Mar. 25 – optional for extra credit.

Mon. class

1. Extra credit points for signed syllabus or planner.

2. Review the syllabus and copy assignments into planner.

3. Finish discussion of poetic techniques and examples.

4. Begin analysis of Hockey poem.

HW Find an example of assonance, consonance, and onomatopoeia in the Hockey poem pg. 624

Tues. class

1. Discuss homework.

2. Continue analysis of Hockey poem.

HW Start working on your poetry analysis.

Follow directions on hand out. 1^st draft due Thurs. Must be typed.

Wed. class

1. Model poetry analysis pg. 628 – 632.

HW Continue to work on 1^st draft of poetry analysis.

Thur. class

1. Peer-edit poetry analysis.

HW Revise poetry analysis – final copy due tomorrow along with 1^st draft, and peer-edit checklist – must be typed.

Fri. class

1. Turn in poetry analysis along with 1^st draft and peer-edit checklist.

2. Begin working on your original poem.

HW Read February book.