How can reflecting on where I come from get me to where I want to be? (Day 3) Daily Plans: Monday, 13 October

Happy Monday AVID pals! YAY Second Quarter!

Forsythia bush

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Homework: Finish your poem draft!
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Big Idea: Structures for student support, Cultivating relationships

Essential Question: How can reflecting on where I come from get me to where I want to be?

Objectives: I can…

...identify the purpose of a poem.

...brainstorm ideas for a poem.

...write a rough draft.

...revise notes for other classes.

Performance Task: Where I’m From Poem

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1) Warm Up: Reflect on First Quarter (1:27)
**What should I see at 1:22? What should I not see? Show me you've got this!**

1. Give yourself a plus and a delta in response to first quarter.
2. If school was like boy/girl scouts, what badge would you have earned? Draw it and list what you did to earn it.

2) Literacy Block (1:45): How to Read a Poem

Auger

1. Before you read: Word Splash! When your teacher says, "We are reading poetry!", what happens in your head?
2. As you read: 
1. Look at the text features in the article.
2. Create a cheat sheet for how to read a poem. (Hint: Use the table of contents and subheadings).
3. Read "Read with a pencil" and "Examine the basic subject of the poem" while taking notes on what to do as you read a poem.
4. Skim the rest of the article.

3) Lesson Plan (2:25): Where I'm From by George Ella Lyons

1. Getting Ready:
1. Listen to the poem.
2. Partner read the poem annotating as you go.
3. Discuss: What is the purpose of the poem? How does the poet convey her purpose?
4. Watch the video below of another student's version of the poem.
2. Your task:
1. Write your own "Where I'm From" poem by Friday.
1. Today: Prewrite and Draft
2. Tuesday: Peer Edit and Revise
3. Thursday: Publish (rewrite) and Illustrate
4. Friday: Present in mini-open mic groups during Family Day!
5. Rubric is here!
3. Begin the writing process using the sheet from class or the online copy here.

Sample from last year

4) Success Workshop: Note Revisions! (2:42)

1. Take out your notebooks for other classes.
2. Add HOT questions and summaries.
3. Put sticky note tabs by things you need to ask your teacher for help with.
4. Work on homework.

5) Exit Ticket: Study Buddy! (2:45)

1. What class do you need to study for this week?
2. How will you study?
3. Who will help you study?