Hello English 1 students!

Please grab your poetry notebooks as you come in and open to your Imagery Chart from yesterday!

Here is today's agenda:

1. Warm up: in your "My Poetry" section, please respond to the following:

-Write about a strong memory you have, it can be a happy one or sad one. How often do you think of this memory? Why is it special to you? What feelings do you get from this memory?

ONE PARAGRAPH, be prepared to share!!

2. Poetry Reading, Memory by Margaret Walker

Background: Walker was a poet and novelist and is considered a legend of African American literature. Her writing focused on the experiences and hardships of African Americans.

Words to know:

-Sinister: threatening harm, ominous
-Felts: felt hats
-Parasols: a Victorian era style umbrella

In the "Poetry Notes" section of your notebook, make a chart like the one I have on the board. As we read through the poem, we are going to record what types of sensory imagery are used in the poem.

Once we are done reading, you will respond to the Review and Assess Questions 1, 2a, 2b, and 4. Write in complete sentences.

After you finish responding to the questions, read the poem again and complete a quick sketch of what image comes to mind when you read the poem.

THIS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AT THE END OF THE PERIOD AND WILL BE YOUR TICKET OUT THE DOOR.

HW: You are going to write a short letter about a memorable moment. Over the weekend, I want you to brainstorm. On a separate sheet of paper, make four boxes.

Box 1: list possible memorable moments you can write about (it can be a big memory or small one)
Box 2: list sensory details from that memory that appealed to your sense of sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell
Box 3: explain why this memory is important to you
Box 4: list when, where, and with whom the memory occurred.

DUE: MONDAY

Reminders:

Monday is a minimum day!