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  April 28 & May 1 Silent Read 15 min First reading - listen - 28 min The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe - Full Audiobook | Spooky Bedtime Stories Students worked to complete Vocab from the story. Defined. Teams - Task - Gothic Horror Free-Write (rest of class min) What makes a story unsettling? Write a  one-paragraph horror description  involving an ordinary object taking on a sinister quality (e.g., a cat, mirror, or shadow). TEAMS. 

Poetry Unit Final Test Poetic Devices & Poe & Byron  Teams > Assignments After - Silent Reading Time. 

Silent Read 20 min Review of all poems to date: Poe (Raven and Annabel Lee & Byronm- She Walks In Beauty) Kahoot Review for test -  Part 1 Kahoot Review Part 2 Kahoot Review Haven't finished your poem assignment on Teams? Now is your last class time to do so!  Also last class time to work on 2nd Book Review Assignment > Teams. 

Silent Read 20 min. Last Class Time To Complete 2nd Personal Book Marketing Review Assignments in Teams.

 Fun Day!!! Teacher/Student Meetings Re: Teams > Marks Term 3

  Silent Read 20 min. Creative Writing Activity (Due in class - written) Students -- will write their own  poem or descriptive passage  about beauty using  contrast  as a key technique. Provide prompts: “Describe a person, place, or moment that is beautiful in an unexpected way.” Encourage  metaphors, similes, and sensory details. Sample: With Byron voice in mind.  Upon the Peel of Oranges Beneath the battered school steps, side by side, Two lads, with laughter in their eyes, Unwrapped the golden fruit the day supplied— Bright citrines split 'neath overcasted skies. Their fingers stained with zest, a citrus perfume rare, They shared sweet pulp in silence, free of guise, No grandeur sought, no need for courtly flair— Just joy The world beyond was loud, and full of academic war, Yet here, beneath the storm of life and sound, Their citrus rite became one of quiet lore, Where their friendship grew, their hearts profound. The rind curled like a...

  Silent Read 20 min "She Walks in Beauty" by Lord Byron Learning Objectives: Analyze the poetic devices used in She Walks in Beauty . Explore the themes of beauty, contrast, and admiration. Develop creative writing skills by mimicking Byron’s style. Introduction (10 minutes): Who Was Lord Byron? George Gordon Byron (1788–1824) was a leading figure of the Romantic movement . Known for his passionate and rebellious personality , he was both a celebrated poet and a controversial figure. His works often explore themes of love, beauty, nature, and deep emotions . She Walks in Beauty is one of his most famous short poems, inspired by seeing a woman dressed in mourning. Lord Byron was considered controversial for several reasons, both during his lifetime and posthumously: 1. Personal Life and Relationships Sexuality and Scandals : Byron’s sexual behavior was highly unconventional for his time. He had numerous love affairs with both women and men, and his relationships were of...

Silent Read 20 Reminder: Final day to submit - Teams > Mountain Men - Multi-paragraph Assignment. & 2nd Book Marketing Assignment > Teams * Conner Complete Quiz > Teams > Assignments > Creative Writing 11 Bones of Poetry Presentation Quiz Time to work on - Teams > 2nd Marketing Assignment > Assignments >  2nd Personal Novel Read Assignment - Marketing Summary Updated

Silent Read 20 min Bones of Poetry Review - Presentation. Intro to Poetry Unit - Review   The Bones of Poetry Presentation Kahoot Review. Final day to submit - Teams > Mountain Men - Multi-paragraph Assignment. & 2nd Book Marketing Assignment > Teams * Conner

 Silent Read 15 min. Intro to  Annabel Lee Part 1:  Discussion Questions: What makes a poem haunting or emotionally powerful? What do you think the poem might be about based on the title Annabel Lee ? Poe, - themes of love, loss, and the supernatural. Part 2: Read the Poem (15 minutes) Handout: Full Text of Annabel Lee Annabel Lee – Edgar Allan Poe (First published in 1849) It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee; And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved by me. I was a child and she was a child, In this kingdom by the sea: But we loved with a love that was more than love— I and my Annabel Lee— With a love that the wingèd seraphs of Heaven Coveted her and me. And this was the reason that, long ago, In this kingdom by the sea, A wind blew out of a cloud by night Chilling my Annabel Lee; So that her highborn kinsman came And bo...