Mar3-7

Week: Mar.3 - Mar.7

Students present and explain the process of constructing their own poems followed by peer editing and discussion. Students read, discuss and annotate, **‘The Kids in School With Me’ by Langston Hughes.** Students work on two poems, ‘**Morning’ by Dionne Brand** and **‘Night’ by Sergei Esenin.** Students are to annotate the poems highlighting poetic devices. Students work on preparing their own poems describing a contrasting situation. ** Period 3 Students continue working on their own contrasting poems. Students read their poems aloud, peer editing and discussion. Period 4 – Sustained Silent Reading – poetry books
 * Monday Day6 - Period 3 **
 * Tuesday Day1 - Period 4 **
 * Homework ** – Complete final draft of their own poem. Due date **Wednesday 05 March**
 * Wednesday Day2 - Period 2 **
 * Thursday Day3 - No class
 * Friday Day4 - Periods 3 and 4 **
 * Homework ** – Students produce final drafts of their poems on the computer with graphics. Prepare for in class reading and questions form the peers on choice on language and poetic devices. Due date **Monday 10 March**