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et Gra"e #e$el: 3r" Date: October 10,2013 C%rric%l%m o&ic: En!lis'(#iteracy: )oetry

)oetry #esson )lan *ta!e 1: Desire" O%tcome

Establis'e" Goals: NYS Common Core Standards ( New York State Education Department, 2013) 3.R .1!3.R".1# $sk and answer %uestions to demonstrate understandin& o' a te(t, re'errin& e(p)icit)* to t+e te(t as t+e ,asis 'or answers. Cra't and Structure# -.Re'er to parts o' stories, dramas, and poems w+en writin&
or speakin& a,out a te(t, usin& terms suc+ as c+apter, scene, and stan.a/ descri,e +ow eac+ successi0e part ,ui)ds on ear)ier sections. Ran&e o' Readin& and e0e) o' 1e(t Comp)e(it*# 10.2* t+e end o' t+e *ear, read and compre+end )iterature, inc)udin& stories, dramas, and poetr*, at t+e +i&+ end o' t+e &rades 233 te(t comp)e(it* ,and independent)* and pro'icient)*.

Un"erstan"in!s: - Students wi)) understand t+at 4oetr* is a specia) kind o' writin& t+at ma* +a0e a r+*t+m or a pattern. - Students wi)) understand t+at 4oetr* is written wit+ one t+ou&+t or sentence takin& up se0era) )ines. - Students wi)) understand t+at 4oetr* is not written in para&rap+ 'orm. 4oetr* is written in Stan.as. - Students wi)) understand t+e importance o' re'errin& ,ack to t+e te(t to answer %uestions ,ecause supportin& detai)s +e)p support t+e answer students c+ose. - Students wi)) understand +ow to incorporate supportin& detai)s into t+eir reponses ,* usin& t+e te(t at +and.

Essential +%estion,s-: - 5+at are &enres t+at we +a0e )earned6 - 5+at is poetr*6 - 7ow do we construct poems6 (E(p)ain ,* usin& t+e 0oca,u)ar* we )earned.) - 7ow do we know w+en words are r+*min&6 - 5+at are essons and w+* are t+e* important. - 5+* is it important to re'er ,ack to t+e te(t to answer %uestions6 - 7ow do we use conte(t c)ues to answer %uestions6

Students wi)) know8. Students wi)) ,e a,)e to8.. 97ow to read poetr* and answer %uestions usin& 9$pp)* t+eir know)ed&e in'ormation 'rom t+e te(t. 'rom t+is )esson to create 97ow to answer %uestions ,ased on t+e te(ts t+e* +a0e t+eir own poems. read. 9<u))* understand t+e 97ow to read poems and pu)) out t+e important concept o' poetr* and +ow in'ormation to anwser %uestions. to app)* t+e correct r+*me 97ow to co))a,orate writin& ideas 'or 'uture writin& sc+eme. pieces 9Students wi)) ,e a,)e to 97ow to understand and construct poems. app)* w+at +as ,een 97ow to disco0er r+*min& words in a stan.a )earned to rea) )i'e e0ents. 9:e* ;oca,u)ar* terms used to descri,e poetr*. - Read a passa&e and use 9Stan.a# part o' t+e poem t+at is made up o' )ines conte(t c)ues to answers t+at are put to&et+er in a particu)ar pattern o' meter %uestions. and r+*me. 9Coup)et# two )ines t+at r+*me to&et+er and are a,out t+e same )en&t+. 9 ine# a row o' words in a poem. 94ersoni'ication# &i0in& +uman %ua)ities to somet+in& t+at does not +a0e +uman c+aracteristics. 9R+*me# a repetit0e pattern. 9R+*t+m#+a0e a particu)ar ,eat. 94oetr*# is a specia) kind o' writin& t+at ma* +a0e r+*t+m or a pattern. Sometimes t+e words r+*m. 4oetr* is usua))* written wit+ one t+ou&+t or sentence takin& up se0era) )ines. "t is not written in para&rap+ 'orm. 4oetr* uses t+e sound and meanin&s o' words to +e)p t+e reader t+ink o' ideas and 'ee)in&s.

*ta!e 2: .ssessment E$i"ence

4er'ormance 1asks#

At+er E0idence#

Students wi)) start o'' wit+ a :5 c+art and 'i)) out t+e 'irts co)umn wit+ w+at t+e* a)read* knew a,out poetr* 'rom t+eir own e(periences and t+e )esson 'rom t+e da* ,e'ore. Students wi)) t+an comp)ete t+e second co)umn as to w+at t+e* wou)d )ike to )earn a,out peotr*. Students wi)) t+en watc+ a ,rain pop 0ideo on poetr*. 5+i)e watc+in& t+e s+ort 0ideo students wi)) record in t+e t+ird co)umn w+at t+e* )earned in t+e 0ideo.

$s a pre9assessment t+e teac+er wi)) use a :5 c+art to see w+at t+e students a)read* know a,out poetr*. Students wi)) +a0e a turn and ta)k and ta)k a,out w+at t+e* know and )earned a,out poetr*. 1eac+er wi)) ask students i' t+e* +a0e e0er wrote poetr* ,e'ore.

$'ter 'i))in& out t+e :5 c+art students wi)) per'orm a turn and ta)k and ta)k to t+eir nei&+,ors on w+at t+e* know a,out poetr* 'rom t+e )esson t+e da* - $sk students i' t+e* know!read ,e'ore and 'rom t+e 0ideo. poems ,* S+e) Si)0erstein and Emi)* Dickinson. (&i0e e(amp)es) 1eac+er wi)) wa)k around and take anectoda) notes a,out w+at students are ta)kin& a,out. Students wi)) t+en take out t+eir poems t+e* +ad to construct 'or +omework and +a0e an editin& part* wit+ t+eir peers. 1eac+er wi)) wa)k around and &i0e 'eed,ack to students= work. 1eac+er wi)) mode) a poem to t+e c)ass and students wi)) +a0e to comp)ete t+e work s+eet ,e)ow ,ased on t+e poems mode)ed. Students wi)) understand +ow to read a te(t!poem and under)ine t+e important in'ormation. Students wi)) ,e a,)e to use conte(t c)ues 'rom t+e te(t to make assumptions and 'orm opinions to answer %uestions re)ated to t+e te(t. Students wi)) read t+e poems >1wo itt)e :ittens? >Summer Ends? and >$ @orti'*in& @istake.? Students wi)) t+en comp)ete t+e works+eet attac+ed usin& t+e poems as re'erences. Students wi)) ,e a,)e to read poems and ,e a,)e to discuss +ow eac+ )ine or stan.a ,ui)ds on one anot+er. Students wi)) ,e a,)e to answer %uestions t+at ,ui)d on one anot+er ,* re'errin& ,ack to t+e poems and pu))in& out supporti0e detai)s.

1+e teac+er wi)) +a0e &i0en students t+e s+eet >$ <ew o' m* <a0ortie t+in&s.? 1+is wi)) a))ow students a creati0e wa* to +a0e ideas to write a,out. Students wi)) +a0e ,rou&+t in a dra't o' a poem t+e* constructed 'or +omework and +a0e an editin& part*. (Editin& part*# @* cooperatin& teac+er +ad an editin& part* 'or +is c)ass w+ere +e +ad students ,rin& in t+eir work t+at t+e* were workin& on and +ad students edit t+eir own work and ot+er &i0e ideas to ot+er students. 1eac+er wou)d p)a* some music, ,rin& students to computer )a, and +a0e snacks 'or students. 1+is is preperation 'or students pu,)is+in& part* towards t+e end o' t+e writin& process w+ere parents wou)d come in to see students work on t+eir di''erent dra'ts o' work t+at t+e* +a0e ,een workin& on.)

*ta!e 3: #earnin! )lan

earnin& $cti0ities#
Disc)amer# 1+is )esson is t+e second da* o' a t+ree da* )esson. Students wi)) +a0e )earned di''erent &enres o0er t+e past 'ew weeks and t+e da* ,e'ore wi)) +a0e )earned a,out t+e &enre poetr* and +ow poems are constructed. Students wi)) +a0e watc+ed a 2rain4op on poetr* wi)) +a0e ta)ked in c)ass a,out poetr* and +ow it is proper)* constructed. $s a pre9assessment to t+e second da*s )esson students 'or +omework were &i0en a +eart s+aped acti0it* ca))ed, ><ew o' m* <a0orite 1+in&s,? to start co))a,oratin& ideas 'or 'uture writin& pieces. 5it+ one o' t+eir topics t+e* +ad to construct a rou&+ dra't o' a poem. 5+en students come in t+ere wi)) ,e an editin& part* 'or students to +e)p one anot+er wit+ t+eir poems. 1+e &oa) at t+e end o' unit on &enres is to +a0e a pu,)is+in& part* to see +ow students work +as ,een pro&ressin& o0er time.

1eac+er wi)) mode) poems to t+e c)ass. $))ow students a 'ew minutes to read o0er te(t poetr* >1wo itt)e :ittens.? $'ter students read o0er t+e poem, t+e teac+er wi)) read t+e poem wit+ students. 1eac+er and students wi)) discuss w+at t+e poem is a,out. 1eac+er wi)) +and out t+e attac+ed works+eet t+at students wi)) comp)ete usin& t+e t+ree poems attac+ed. 1eac+er wi)) mode) %uestions 1 to 3.

B7ow can *ou te)) t+at t+e >1wo itt)e :ittens? is a poem6 BNot a)) poems +a0e r+*min& words.Does t+is poem +a0e words t+at r+*me6(5rite t+e pairs o' r+*min& words) B1+ink a,out t+e r+*t+m o' t+is poem. 1e)) +ow man* s*))a,)es are in eac+ )ine. 9Students wi)) t+en do %uestions C to D (on t+e works+eet attac+ed ,e)ow) on t+eir own and a'ter a 'ew minutes turn and ta)k to a partner to s+are ,e'ore s+arin& wit+ t+e w+o)e c)ass. 91eac+er wi)) t+en a))ow students to s+are t+eir responses and remind t+em to a)wa*s re'er ,ack to t+e te(t to answer t+e %uestions. (Students wi)) +a0e to under)ine w+ere t+e* &ot t+eir answers 'rom.) 9Students wi)) t+en &o ,ack to t+eir seats and read t+e poems >Summer Ends? and > $ @orti'*in& @istake.? $'ter readin& t+e poems students wi)) answer %uestions E to 12. 91+e teac+er wi)) te)) t+e students t+at %uestion E to F t+e* wi)) use t+e poem Summer End and %uestions F to 11 t+e* wi)) use t+e 4oem $ @orti'*in& @istake. Guestion 12 students ma* use an* poem . 9Students wi)) +a0e to comp)ete t+e work s+eet ,e)ow ,ased on t+e poems mode)ed at t+eir desks and turn to t+eir partners i' t+e* need +e)p. 91eac+er wi)) ,e wa)kin& around )istenin& and readin& students repsonses and askin& t+em to s+ow +im!+er w+ere in t+e te(t supports t+eir response. 9Students wi)) understand +ow to read a te(t and under)ine t+e important in'ormation. 9Students wi)) ,e a,)e to use conte(t c)ues 'rom t+e te(t to make assumptions and 'orm opinions to answer %uestions re)ated to t+e te(t. 9" wi)) t+en ca)) students to t+e meetin& area to discuss t+e %uestions and +a0e enric+ment students s+are t+eir responses to %uestion H and 10 ,ecause t+ese %uestions were more +i&+er order t+inkin&. 9Students wi)) t+an s+are some o' t+eir responses to t+e c)ass and t+en return to t+eir seats. <or se)' assessment students wi)) t+en )ook at t+eir poems t+e* wrote t+e ni&+t ,e'ore 'or +omework and ,rainstorm +ow t+e* can impro0e t+eir work. 91+e teac+er t+en te))s students t+at 'or +omework toni&+t t+e* +a0e reconstruct t+eir 'irst poems or write a new poem usin& w+at t+e* +a0e )earned in t+e past two da*s and t+en answer t+e %uestion >5+at )esson is ,ein& tou&+t in t+eir poem6? and >"s t+ere an* r+*min& words and )ist t+em. 9Students wi)) t+en 'or assessement ,e asked to re0ise and construct a stron&er poem w+ic+ wi)) ,e e0a)uated ,* t+e ru,ric ,e'ore.

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"temi.ed $ttac+ments# 95orks+eet attac+ment 94oetr* E(amp)es# >1wo itt)e :ittens? >Summer Ends? and >$ @orti'*in& @istake? - +ttp#!!www.,rainpop.com!en&)is+!writin&!poetr*! - i,rar*# So students can read e(amp)es o' poetr* to +e)p t+em write t+eir own. - Smart ,oard, E)mo, )aptop

Citations:

New York State Education Department. (2013). Common Core earnin& Standards# CI"# 4912# NYSED. CI"# Curricu)um and "nstruction. State Education Department. Retrie0ed Septem,er 30, 2013, 'rom +ttp#!!www.p12.n*sed.&o0!ciai!commonJcoreJstandards!

5i&&ins, K., I @c1i&+e, L. (200-). Mnderstandin& ,* Desi&n, E(panded 2nd Edition (E(panded 2nd.). $)e(andria, ;$# 4rentice 7a)).

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Exceeding Standards 4pts Meaning and Originality

Meeting Standards 3pts

Approaching Standards 2pts

Below Standards 1pts

Poem is creative and Poem is thoughtful and Most of the poem is Poems appear to be original. It is evident creative. A few creative, but appears thoughtless or rushed. that thought was put phrases or ideas may to be rushed. It is Work is very repetitive, into writers words and need to be revisited, evident in the students and ideas are was unique and but overall product is redundancy or use of unoriginal. creative with ideas and carefully written. cliches. emotions.

Sensory Details

Vivid, detailed images Clear sensory images Some use of image, and intensely felt are used to portray idea, or emotion emotion make the ideas or emotions poem come alive.

Difficult to visualize image or emotion

Form

The poem is complete The poem is written in The poem is The poem is not written and follows its its proper forms with a somewhat written in its in its proper form. intended form. few mistakes. proper form.

Grammar

Proper use of English spelling and grammar is used consistently throughout each poem. Punctuation is utilized when necessary.

A couple of spelling or grammar mistakes are evident, but does not diminish the meaning of the poem. Punctuation is utilized when necessary.

The poets intended meaning is confusing by several spelling or grammar errors. Punctuation may be misused.

There are numerous spelling or grammar errors, making the poems difficult to understand. Punctuation is used incorrectly.