UNIT 2.1

UNIT 2.1
Previewing the Unit

Learning Targets

• Preview the big ideas for the unit.

• Create a plan for reading independently.

RL.9-10.10 By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9–10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

By Erica Buena Obra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMmSnZKSPI8

DO NOW

• We will watch a poetry video together.
  - Listen carefully.
  - Write 2 words from the poem that grab your attention or make an impact.
  - Write why you chose those 2 words. (Example: “It made me feel sad,” or “It was powerful,” or “It sounded strong.”)

M – Stay in your seat and work independently.

V – Voice Level 0

P – Write 2 powerful words from the poem that stood out to you, and in 1 sentence explain why you chose them .

T – 5 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMmSnZKSPI8

SHARE YOUR ANSWER

• Share your 2 words and your

  1-sentence reason with your small group, then choose 1 person to share the group’s favorite answer with the whole class.

M – Small Group

V – Voice Level 1

P – Share your 2 words and your 1-sentence reason with your small group, then choose 1 person to share the group’s favorite answer with the whole class.

T – 5 minutes.

Answer the 3 Essential Questions

Springboard Unit 2.1

Go to Spring Board

M – Small Group

V – Voice Level 1

P – Share your with your small group, then choose 1 person to share the group’s favorite answer with the whole class.

T – 5 minutes.

Search for a poem you like and answer why did you choose that poem.



I choose this poem because?

GO SEARCH FOR A POEM

M – Small Group

V – Voice Level 1

P – Search for a poem you like and write why did you choose that poem. Be ready to share your answer later

T – 5 minutes.

5-minute break

• Drink water,

• Use the restroom,

• Stretch or walk silently,

• Rest your head or draw quietly.
  When the timer ends, be back in your seat at Level 0.”

Class Work 2.1

Open Ended

What word or phrase did you choose from the poem?

Open Ended

1. Why did you choose it?
   Use this sentence starter:
   “I chose this part because ______.”

Open Ended

Write one feeling this word/phrase gives you: Why?
😊 Happy 😢 Sad 😡 Angry 😮 Surprised ❤️ Inspired