Mrs. Tidwell 7th Grade Language Arts

Noel Grisham Middle School

Subject: 7^th grade Language Arts

Title of Unit: Poetry in Motion

Length of Unit:  2 weeks

MYP Area of Interaction: Human Ingenuity

TEKS Taught in Unit: please see ARRC

Date

Topic/Content/Skill

Homework

Monday

12-7-09

Library / SSR

Watch PSAs and vote

Night Writes or Free Write in Writer’s Notebook ≈ 20 minutes

Tuesday

12-8-09

Desk Poems: Read & discuss

Workshop

Night Writes or Free Write in Writer’s Notebook ≈ 20 minutes

Or work on poetry booklet as needed!

Wednesday

12-9-09

What We Say is Poetry

Workshop

Night Writes or Free Write in Writer’s Notebook ≈ 20 minutes

Or work on poetry booklet as needed!

Thursday

12-10-09

Guest Poet: Ms. Johnston

Workshop

Night Writes or Free Write in Writer’s Notebook ≈ 20 minutes

Or work on poetry booklet as needed!

Friday

12-11-09

Workshop

1^st and 8^th only: Poetry Booklet due @ end of class today

All other Poetry Booklets due end of class Monday

Night Writes or Free Write in Writer’s Notebook ≈ 20 minutes

Or work on poetry booklet as needed!