Language Arts 8 Live Lesson

January 22, 2020

Mrs. Marshall

(775)-387-4560Today’s Objectives:

1. Identify the components of poetry

analysis

2. Practice writing a poetry analysis review

Class Expectations

• Be on time

• Be considerate and kind

• Be positive and supportive

• Pay attention

• Engage, share, think, and participate

• Stay on topic

• Reminders of success in online school

• Unit 2 Portfolio Introduction: Poetry Analysis

• Poetry Analysis Review Practice

Today’s Live Lesson

• 1. Check your webmail every day!

• 2. Call me if you are ever stuck, confused, or have questions.

• 3. Attend LiveLessons or watch the recording

• 4. Complete all lessons, portfolios, and tests. Skipping things will have a large,

negative impact on your grade.

• 5. Follow the planner

What do you need to do to succeed?

A couple more things…

• The Write to Learn Lesson (Unit 2 Lesson 7) has been skipped for ALL students in Language Arts! You get a free day (of Language Arts lessons that is!) Use it wisely

• Plagiarism

• At the beginning of the year, students sign an Honor Code stating that they will do their own work and use their own words in writing assignments. At NCA, we take this policy very seriously.

• A lot of students copied and pasted answers for the Unit 2 Lesson 6 quiz from the jishka.com websites. Plagiarism is against school rules, and can result in failing grades on assessments and in the Language Arts class.

• If you are having trouble understanding a question or a concept on a quiz or a test, please call me or send me a webmail so that I can explain it to you, instead of copying information from the internet. I'm here to help!!

Language Arts 8 Website

https://nca-englishlanguagearts8.weebly.com/

Unit 2 Portfolio: Poetry Analysis

Unit 2 Portfolio Assignment

• Due Dates:

• Rough Draft- Due Monday, February 3rd

• Final Draft- Due Tuesday, February 11th

• For the Unit 2 Language Arts Portfolio, you will write a poetry analysis essay

in which you will analyze a poem of your choice! Feel free to choose a

favorite poem, any of the poems from the Literature Book, or a poem from

the "Favorite Poems for Middle School Students" attachment.

What is the purpose of a poetry review?

• The Purpose of a Poetry Review:

• 1. To draw attention to the poem, influence the opinions of other people, and discuss

the evaluation of artistic images.

• 2. To share the impression of what has been read with other students.

• 3. To go deeper in the understanding of what has been read.

Poetry Review Questions

• Questions to Ask Before Writing a Poetry Review:

• 1. When was the poem written?

• 2. What does the title of the poem say?

• 3. What did the author want to say in the poem?

• 4. What poetic elements were used in the poem?

• 5. Do you like the poem or not?

How To Organize Your Essay

• Introduction

• The title for your essay can be something very basic or a clever quote, or a statement

from the piece. Start your introduction paragraph with a “hook” to get the reader's

attention. Follow up with the author’s name and title for the piece. Add some

interesting trivia or background info that is not known to the audience, but try to keep

it short. To finish off the introduction, state your thesis.

How To Organize Your Essay

• Body

• The bulk of ideas and comparisons need to be explored here in a clear, focused way.

You need to discuss the poetic elements you included in your poem (rhyme, repetition,

personification, metaphor, simile, symbolism, imagery, onomatopoeia, alliteration, etc.).

You also need to explain how those poetic elements help to support the theme of your

poem. Make it understandable and specific about what is being discussed. Using

transition words and phrases will keep the paragraphs flowing well and more helpful to

read

How To Organize Your Essay

• Conclusion

• Start your conclusion by restating the thesis in different words. Summarize the most

important findings to prove the thesis. From this, you can draw up your own opinions

and take a step back and say what it all means with one key idea. Lastly, try to leave the

reader with something memorable to take away with them (a thought-provoking

sentence or question about the poem).

Tips for a Poetry Analysis

• 1. Choose a poem that you would like to write about. This seems like a simple enough idea, but it is very important. Pick a favorite poem, or any poem that you enjoyed reading!

• 2. Read the poem to a friend or family member, and even just out loud to yourself. This will help discover any hidden information from the sound, and it’s always good to get a second opinion or extra ideas.

• 3. Don’t forget to double-check the meanings of words and phrases. This is vital in writing a poem analysis essay. Some words may have different ideas, cultural references, and hidden meanings.

Tips for a Poetry Analysis

• 4. Choose one clear central idea or theme from the poem. Try not to put in

too many confusing ideas or conclusions, as this will look like you have not

evaluated the poem with focus. Try to show how the poem links to broader

themes and the outside world.

• 5. Always try to look beyond the words themselves. Hunt for hidden

meanings and any little clues upon which to build a picture. Anybody can

write a poem, but to explore the hidden meanings within poetry takes time,

skill, and research!

Unit 2 Portfolio Attachments

• Unit 2 Poetry Analysis Essay Directions

• Poetry Analysis Essay Template

• Favorite Poems for Middle School Students

• Poetry Analysis Checklist and Rubric

Poetry Analysis Practice

• “Grandma Ling” by Amy Ling. Page 405 in Literature Book

• Read the information about the author

• Read the paragraph about free verse and poetic elements

• Read “Grandma Ling” 3 times out loud

Poetry Analysis Practice

• Using the Poetry Analysis Template, we are going to complete an analysis of

“Grandma Ling” together.

• We are going to break into separate chat pods to practice filling out parts of

the template together in order to create an analysis essay

• Choose an independent reading novel – there is a quiz question about

it next week!

• If you need help choosing an independent reading novel, check out this link

from Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/genres/8th-grade-reading

• Plagiarism will result in a zero along with a webmail and/or phone call

with me and your learning coach. DO NOT USE GOOGLE

DURING A QUIZ OR TEST!!!

Reminders

Questions/Concerns???