Name: Jenny Harris Supervisor: Dr. Erinn Bentley

Name: Jenny Harris Supervisor: Dr. Erinn Bentley Subject/Grade: 10th Grade Literature School Year: Fall 2012 Date: 10/26/12 Title of Unit: Poetic Devices

Lesson Title: Station Activity for Night by Elie Wiesel and Poetic Devices

Grade Level/Subject Area: 10th Grade/Literature

Student Profile: Number of Students: 20 Number of Students with Special Needs: 0 Duration: 90 minutes Objective: Purpose of the lesson This lesson will review the poetry terms covered throughout the week and wrap up the reading of the book Night by Elie Wiesel. Understanding and practicing the use of poetic devices will increase student reading comprehension and help them to develop critical thinking skills. Standards: ELACC9-10L5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, https :// www.georgiastandards.or word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. g/Pages/Default.aspx a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) in context and analyze their role in the text. b. Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations. ELACC9-10L6: Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

Essential Questions: What are poetic devices? What are the important characters, events, and settings from the book Night by Elie Wiesel? What is rhyme scheme? What is propaganda?

Anticipatory Set: “Do Now” During the “Do Now” activity students will write down their thoughts on the book Night by Elie Wiesel. What parts of the book had the biggest impact on them? Students will have 5 minutes to complete the “Do Now” activity and then we will discuss their answers. Prior Knowledge: What will They will need to know what a poem is and understand the basic structure students need to know in order to of a poem. They will already be familiar with the sound devices, rhyme be successful? and figurative language. They will need to be familiar with the Holocaust and have completed the reading of Night by Elie Wiesel. Modeling: How will students The teacher will provide the students with a handout to act as a guide to know what is expected? take them through each station. Check for Understanding: What During the activity, the teacher will walk around the room, checking techniques will be used to monitor student work and fielding any questions that may arise. learning? Name: Jenny Harris Supervisor: Dr. Erinn Bentley Subject/Grade: 10th Grade Literature School Year: Fall 2012 Date: 10/26/12 Title of Unit: Poetic Devices

Guided Practice: What activities Students have already completed guided practice. For this activity they will be done to provide students will be focusing on independent practice as they review for their upcoming with an opportunity to practice exam. what they are learning? Independent Practice: How will Students will be doing a station activity to review for their upcoming unit learning be reinforced? exam. They will be divided into groups of 2-3 students and will visit eight Homework? Exit ticket? stations. Each station will review one aspect of the unit from poetic devices to the themes of Night by Elie Wiesel. Students will respond to a variety of prompts at each station, including multiple choice questions, matching, essay, and poetry analysis. Closing: How will the lesson end? The teacher will use “The Daily Rewind” (a PowerPoint slide with the Refer back to essential questions. essential questions) to lead a quick discussion about the essential questions addressed in the days’ lesson. Detailed Sequence of Activities: 1. Begin with “Do Now” – Students will right down their thoughts Number/list the lesson procedures. about Night. What about the book had the biggest impact on them? 2. Next, the teacher will ask for volunteers to share their “Do Now” responses 3. The teacher will present the PowerPoint entitled “Unit Review” to students. 4. The teacher will go over the directions for the station activity. The students have completed this activity previously so they are familiar with the setup. 5. The teacher will divide the class into groups of 2-3 students 6. The teacher will have the room divided into eight stations. 7. Once the students are in their groups they will be assigned a station. They will be given 10 minutes at each station. 8. The teacher will give the students a time check at 8 minutes. At 10 minutes the students will be instructed to rotate to the next station. 9. At the 5 minute mark, the teacher will instruct the students to return to their seats and clean up.

Accommodations/ No accommodations are expected for this lesson. Modifications: Refer to student profile. Materials: What materials are “Unit Exam” PowerPoint needed for the lesson? Include any 8 Station folders made out of colored poster board helpful URL’s. Station Activities Word Document Station Activity Student Answer Sheet

Technology Connection: What PowerPoint kind of technology are you Projector and Screen incorporating into the lesson?