Monday, August 29, 2016

Welcome Back to School!

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!
I hope that you had an awesome summer vacation and are ready to get back to the wonderful business of learning!

1.  INTRODUCTION:  Ms. Baltrushes or Ms. B

2.  ATTENDANCE:  I do have a seating chart ready which is arranged alphabetically.

3.  GETTING ACQUAINTED ACTIVITY--  Think of one word that describes something that you did over the summer and arrange yourselves alphabetically around the classroom with the first letter of this word. You will be telling the class about your word.

4.  Poem: "The Sun Goes Down on Summer"
                 1. First, quietly read the poem.
                 2. Identify the parts that you found especially meaningful, true, or
                      appropriately expressive or descriptive.
                 3. Identify and explain the imagery used.  (2 examples)
                 4. What line clearly suggests apprehension about the start of school?
                 5. What are the speaker's worries?
                 6. Explain the poem's theme which becomes clear in the second 
                     half of the poem.
                 7. What are your thoughts on the poem's theme?  Do you connect to
                      this theme? 

TEXTBOOK CHECKOUT tomorrow.  Be sure to have your schedule.


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