MAY 2 N D , 2013

English 10

Schedule

Silent ReadingBook Talks:

Courtney (Period 1)Brandon / George (Period 2)

Warm-UpAnalyze a PoemDiscuss Critical PerspectivesSilent WritingDiscuss Test

Book Talks

Worst book ever!

Book Talks

Worst book ever!

Monday: Tyler / Ryan (Period 1), Cole (Period 2)Tuesday: Dylan / David (Period 1) / Michael / Brianna (Period 2)

Book Talks (Period 1)

May 6th – Tyler / RyanMay 7th – Dylan / DavidMay 8th – J. Cain / JordanMay 9th – Lucas / GarretMay 10th – Brittany / JasmineMay 14th – Robyn / LaurenMay 15th – Derrick / Olivia

Book Talks (Period 2)

May 6th – ColeMay 7th – Michael / BriannaMay 8th – Crystal / HannahMay 9th – Olivia / JordanMay 10th – Logan / SymonMay 14th – Brett / KelseyMay 15th – Sahara / HaileyMay 16th – Randy / Brittany

Warm-Up

In your groups, come up with a list of the top ten most important events of your generation.

Mr. Harvey’s Top 5 (in no particular order):September 11th (2001)Internet becomes widely available (1993)Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010)Protest Before Iraq War (2003)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Television Series (1987-1996)

Why didn’t I put Fall of the Berlin Wall, Chernobyl disaster, or Tiananmen Square Massacre (all in 1989)?

Perspectives

Perspectives

On Monday, we looked at the reader-response lens; considering how someone’s background, prior knowledge, experiences, emotions, etc., might influence the way they interpret a text.

On Tuesday, we looked at the marxist lens; considering how a text confirms or challenges stereotypes about social classes (rich, poor, middle class).

Yesterday, we looked at the feminist lens; considering how a text confirms or challenges stereotypes about gender.

Today we are going to continue practicing this concept by analyzing the song “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel.

“We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel

1st listen through: (without lyrics) come up with a theory about what the song is about - remember, there are no wrong answers at this stage.

2nd listen through: (with lyrics) this song is a collection of newspaper headlines. Identify any names/events that you recognize.

Whole Class Discussion: What examples of poetic devices can we find in the poem?

Feminist Lens: Of the fifty-six people mentioned in the song, only seven are women.

Historical Lens

The historical lens: to understand a text, you need to understand the period in which it was written.

This also refers to considering how a text reflects the common ideas and beliefs of the time when it was written.

Final Poem Response

I want you to use the list we created today of important events of your generation, along with your own ideas, to create your own version of “We Didn’t Start the Fire.”

I want you to write one verse (eight lines).It should match the rhythm and rhyme

scheme of the song (refer to the notes we took today, or reread the poem).

The internet is a great resource for “important events of the (insert decade here).”

Next Week

Monday: Work PeriodTuesday: Poetry Journals Due / Poetry

PerformancesWednesday: Poetry Unit TestThursday: Dead Poets Society (active

watching!)Friday: Dead Poets Society (active watching!)

Review Sheet

Follow the instructions on the review sheet (they should be ultra clear).

If you can answer all the questions, you can ace the test!