Language Arts 8 Live Lesson

February 6, 2020

Mrs. Charity Marshall

(775) 387-4560

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 Lesson 12 Portfolio Review: Poetry Analysis Essay (Critical Review)

• Poem Introduction: • The Road Not Taken

• Oh Captain, My Captain

• SBAC Practice- Poetry Analysis

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 &11 quizzes 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- Was Due Monday, February 3rd

• Final Draft- Due Tuesday, February 11th

• https://nca-englishlanguagearts8.weebly.com/unit-2-poetry-analysis-essay-

portfolio.html

• 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.

Directions:

Directions:

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).

Check My Work Link

Make sure to have a Check My Work Link to show that

your poem and essay are free from plagiarism (Go to

your Connexus Homepage - Links - Check My Work -

Upload your essay - Copy and paste the URL at the end

of your essay).

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 Discussion

• “The Road Not Taken”

• Author: Robert Frost

• Robert frost often used the landscape of new England for many of his greatest poems

• He often uses images from new England life and from the outdoors, such as the forked road in “The Road not taken” as metaphors for more universal ideas or experiences

• On a deeper level, this poem is about the process of making decisions and deciding which path to follow

The Road Not Taken

1. Based on the first 5 lines of the poem, what can you tell about the

speaker’s character and attitude toward life?

2. Which road does the speaker finally choose? Why?

3. What message does the poem communicate about decisions in

general?

4. Do you agree with the speaker’s decision to take the less-traveled

road? Why or why not?

Poetry Discussion

• “Oh Captain, my Captain”

• Author: Walt Whitman

• Walt Whitman is considered one of America’s greatest poets,

and he lived during the civil war

• He greatly admired and respected Abraham Lincoln, who was

president at that time

• When Lincoln was assassinated near the end of the war,

Whitman wrote this poem as a eulogy in honor of his life

Oh Captain, My Captain

1. What has happened to the Captain? How does the mood or feeling of the

poem reflect what has happened?

2. What characteristics of a ship’s captain are good qualities in a president?

3. Why do you think Whitman chose to make this comparison between

President Lincoln and a ship’s captain?

4. What kind of leader does the speaker consider Lincoln?

Dead Poets Society (1989)

A new English teacher, John Keating (Robin Williams), is introduced to an all-boys

preparatory school that is known for its ancient traditions and high standards. He uses

unorthodox methods to reach out to his students, who face enormous pressures from

their parents and the school. With Keating's help, students Neil Perry (Robert Sean

Leonard), Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke) and others learn to break out of their shells,

pursue their dreams and seize the day.

SBAC(Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium)

Test Practice

• Standardized tests required for ALL NCA Students Grades 3-12

• 8th grade- Math, English Language Arts (ELA), Science

• When will you take the test? -Spring 2020

• Each week from now until testing we will do a few practice questions together!

• Language Arts and Math Practice Tests:

• https://wbte.drcedirect.com/NV/portals/nv/ott1?index=1&adminId=529971

• Click on English Language Arts, Math, or Practice Test

• Answer all of the questions to begin the test

• Science Practice Test

• https://wbte.drcedirect.com/NV/portals/nv/ott4?index=4&adminId=529972

More SBAC Test practice links- these practice test provide the correct answers

• http://www.lumoslearning.com/llwp/resources/common-core-practice-tests-and-sample-questions/practice-

test.html?type=Teacher&state=NV&cur=1079&btn=start

• https://www.testprepreview.com/smarter-balanced-assessment.htm

USA TestPrep

• How to Create a Student Account video.

• www.usatestprep.com/create-account

Extra Credit Assignment

• Answer the Multiple Choice Question about the excerpt from “maggie and millie

and molly and may.”

• Answer the short response question about the poem “The Night Has a Thousand

Eyes” using the RACE Strategy. (Restate the question, Answer the question, Cite

evidence from the text, Explain your answer).

• You need a paragraph of at least 3-4 sentences to get full points.

• Send me your answers in a webmail to get the extra credit points.

• This extra credit will give you extra points on your Unit 2 Lesson 11 Quiz!

• Choose an independent reading novel – there is a quiz question about it on most quizzes this semester! These are EASY points, if you have novel you are reading!!

• If you need help choosing an independent reading novel, check out this link from Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/genres/8th-grade-reading

• Short answers on quizzes need to be at least 4-5 sentences long

• Use the RACE method (Restate the question, Answer the question, Cite evidence from the text, Explain your answer) to answer short answer questions.

• 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

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Mrs. Marshall