Warm Up Read the poem on the table

Warm Up – Read the poem on the table and answer the following questions 1. In Paragraph 2, Whitman states that “men and women perceive the beauty” of nature just as well as the poet does. The role of the poet, then, is to a) help people contemplate nature b) unite different people in appreciation of nature c) show a higher meaning of nature d) describe the details of nature 2. When the author states that poems’ formal aspects “bud from them as unerringly and loosely as lilacs or roses on a bush, ” he is using a poetic device called a) simile b) iambic pentameter c) personification d) Onomatopoeia Read the sentence below. The rhyme and uniformity of perfect poems show the free growth of metrical laws and bud from them as unerringly and loosely as lilacs or roses on a bush. . . 3. The main idea of this passage is that poetry a) is subject to the laws of meter and rhyme b) is created through the vision of the poet c) often describes natural objects d) does not appeal to all people equally 4. Based on the passage, the reader could MOST logically predict that Whitman’s own poetry. a) is frequently set to music b) follows laws of rhythm and meter c) is not tied to formal requirements d) concerns itself only with natural occurrences

Answers… 1. In Paragraph 2, Whitman states that “men and women perceive the beauty” of nature just as well as the poet does. The role of the poet, then, is to D) describe the details of nature 2. When the author states that poems’ formal aspects “bud from them as unerringly and loosely as lilacs or roses on a bush, ” he is using a poetic device called a) simile 3. The main idea of this passage is that poetry b) is created through the vision of the poet 4. Based on the passage, the reader could MOST logically predict that Whitman’s own poetry. c) is not tied to formal requirements

Agenda Warm Up – Poetry Analysis Unit Overview – Turmoil in America Essential Questions I Can Statements Standards What is Turmoil? Analyzing Poetry Summarizer – Turmoil Paragraph

Today’s Standards ELAALR 1: Demonstrate comprehension: Identify and analyze poetry. Sound Analyze Identify Form Figurative Language Evaluate

Unit Overview Essential Questions 1. What makes American literature American? 2. What is the relationship between place and literature? 3. How does literature shape or reflect society?

I Can Statements… trace the history of American literature analyze websites formulate a cohesive thesis produce legible work that shows accurate spelling and correct conventions of capitalization and punctuation synthesize information from multiple sources analyze speeches for purpose, audience, content & tone, structure, delivery analyze poems form, sound, figurative language, diction, imagery analyze non-fiction analyze short stories analyze fiction identify sound: alliteration, assonance, consonance, end rhyme, slant rhyme

Assignments Turmoil Activity – TODAY Whitman, Hughes, Ginsberg, Frost, Angelou – Poets TODAY Whitman, Hughes, Ginsberg, Frost, Angelou Economic Turmoil MLK, Roosevelt, Lincoln – Speeches Turtle from Grapes of Wrath Performance Assessment Quote Connection Winter Dreams War Turmoil Vietnam Performance Assessment

Notes… Turmoil Activity Annotating Poems TPCASTT Graphic Organizer Great Depression Activity Speech Analysis Graphic Organizer Reading Comprehension Quiz and 4 Square Reflection Assessment Worksheet #1 Theme Activity Reading Comprehension Quiz and Literary Analysis Pearl Harbor/WWII Activity Venn Diagram (WWII/9 -11) Web Analysis (Vietnam) Assessment Worksheet #2 Final Assessment Product

What is Turmoil? In your group, create a list of events in American history that have caused confusion, disturbance, tumult, grief, sadness, anguish, agitation, or trouble. You have 3 minutes to come up with as many as possible…

Categories of Turmoil Review your list and divide the events into the following four categories: Physical, Social, Religious, and Economic If you have an event that does not fit into one of these categories, let’s discuss… You have 2 minutes…

Define Turmoil As a group, define turmoil…

Ways to Analyze Poetry Title – what’s in a title before you read the poem? Paraphrase – what’s the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing? Connotation – how do poetic devices contribute to the meaning of the poem? Attitude – what is the tone of the poem? What diction (words) points toward the attitude? Shift – does the poem change? What diction points to a shift? Does punctuation indicate a shift? Do stanza divisions or line shifts indicate a meaning change? Are there changes in sound? Is there irony? Title – what’s in a title after you have read the poem? Theme – What is the poem saying about the human experience, condition, or motivation? What idea does the poet want you to understand?

Let’s Practice You need Poetry TPCASTT graphic organizer “I Hear America Singing” Walt Whitman “I, too, Sing America” Langston Hughes “America” Allen Ginsberg “On the Pulse of the Morning” Maya Angelou

Homework Analyze 4 poems using the TPCASTT graphic organizer Due Next Class for 20 points!!

Summarizer – American Turmoil Paragraph (30 pts LSV) America has experienced a variety of turmoil: _____________, _______. Physical turmoil has come through __________, ______________, ___________________, and __________________________________________. Social turmoil has come through __________________________; often this turmoil has resulted changing the way America views the specific issue. I believe ________ represents a positive social change in America. Religious turmoil in America includes ________________, ______________________, and __________________________________________. From the Puritans to modern day citizens, religion has impacted America’s literature through __________________________, and ________________________. America has experienced turmoil on the economic front. Three examples of economic turmoil include: _____________, and __________________. I think _______________ has had the greatest economic effect because __________________________________________________________________________________. After looking at all these events, I believe American Turmoil could be defined as: __________________________________________________________________________________ ____.