The Elements of Poetry and Bio-Poems- 8/12/13

Warm Up:
-Students will complete the Unit 1 pretest. 
-These are preliminary questions that deal with the elements of poetry
-Answers will be recorded in the interactive notebook and discussed as a class

Work Session:
-Students will view the video clip, "What Doesn't Kill You, Also Makes You Stronger"
-Students will complete the first quickwrite activity in their interactive notebook
-Students will share responses and this will lead into the Bio-Poem activity
-Students will receive directions for their Bio-Poem (attach in the IN) and begin their poems
-Students will share their completed poems with the class

Summarizer:
-Students will complete a 3-2-1 Countdown based on today's lesson

Homework/Reminders:
-Students are reminded that the cut-off date I will accept any summer reading assignments is this Friday