Thursday,+April+14

Independent Reading Time (15 minutes)
==Let's begin class today with a little time reading in your novels. Make sure to focus on any connections you can make to society during this time period. Have your journals out for a brief journal check! ==

Lit Circles
With your group, use your notes to have a 7 minute Socratic discussion (without the outside circle). (Here's an online timer if you need it.) Use the flip camera to record your group. When you finish, watch the video. Discuss with your group the positive and negative aspects of your performance. Did you refer to the text? Did you build off each others' ideas? Were there long awkward silent periods? Was everyone well prepared? Complete the grading rubric. Turn this in, along with your notes handout.

Use the discussion cards to track your participation. Each member should turn in 2 Take-it-to-the-text cards, 2 follow-up cards, and 2 pose-a-question cards during the discussion.

[|Inclassdiscussion_assessmentform(1)[1.doc]]

[|Post Discussion Report.doc]

Check out this sample post discussion report. [|Post Discussion Report- sample.doc]

Make sure you get a handout for preparation for the next lit circle!

Mini Lesson: Poetry- Sound Effects and Meaning
As we discuss the Powerpoint in class, follow along on your own computer and complete the notes. media type="custom" key="9082988"

Group Practice: Analyzing Poetry
With your group, use the handout to complete the assignment laid out in the final slide of the Powerpoint. Read the linked poems and look for rhyme scheme, stylistic devices, and meaning. [|Analyzing Poetry.doc]

Homework:
Find the lyrics to a song you love! Beware that not all lyric sights will work on the school's network! Find one that does, print it, or copy and paste it onto a document. Don't get just any song; songs that just talk about watching some girl's booty on the dance floor will be tough to analyze for a deeper meaning! Look for a song that speaks to you. It should have some important theme about life!

This link seems to work! []