GT and I completed the lesson in his vocabulary book. The activities required using all 20 words from the lesson. GT did quite well. GT then shared three creative poems that he had written for homework. They are outstanding. I'm going to look into getting them published. We worked on titling and formatting the poems. We talked about concrete poetry--where you place the words on a page to convey the meaning of the poem. He did this for one of his. He split his screen and we were able to work on the formatting together. GT will write a collection of around 10 poems for his final project. He is off to a great start!!!!

Abby and I discussed the pages of the novel she had read for homework. We talked about the author's use of foreshadowing. We also discussed author's purpose. We then discussed Abby's approach to the two AP prompts that she will respond to as her final assessment for the novel. We ended our session by completing a new lesson in her vocabulary book. I introduced the words. Abby studies and takes notes on the meanings. We then completed the application activities for that section.

GT and I first discussed his homework assignment involving the analyzing of two poems from the GOOD POEMS book. GT did a nice job. We then discussed two examples of two different types of poems. The "Where I'm From" and the "Untitled" vignette are models of two different types of poems GT can draft. I wanted to provide him with some structure. He will create those and decide on a couple of songs/poems of his own. He will draft one for homework tonight. We ended the session by completing the application activities to the vocabulary lesson.

I shared with GT several poems from the book. We discussed and analyzed them. GT did an excellent job of interpreting them and explaining the theme of each poem. He will choose three to four from this collection for homework, and he will be prepared to share them in class tomorrow. We also discussed GT creatively writing some poems/ song lyrics as his final project for this unit. We then began a new unit in the vocabulary book. I introduced the words. We then began completing the application activities that follow the new words.

Abby and I worked on completing the first lesson in her vocabulary book. Abby did quite well with the cumulative activity over the 20 words. We then began the next lesson. I introduced the words. Abby began the application activities that followed the words. We then discussed the novel. We discussed the AP prompts that she will answer as her final evaluation of the book. We also practiced using the new platform for on-line school so that Abby and I will understand how to operate Office 365.

GT took the lyrics from the song that he is performing in the talent show and did an analysis of the poetic devices used. We discussed how poetry is music and vice-versa. We then moved onto continuing our discussion of "The Raven." We began watching an A & E biography on Edgar Allen Poe. We need to finish watching it next week. We ran out of time.

Abby and I constructed a time line for completion of the novel. She will have the novel and the cumulative project completed by the end of next week. I presented Abby with three AP (Advanced Placement) prompts from the novel. She will pick two to answer for her final test. We also discussed that she will present to me an oral report about the novel. We will mutually decide on the topic. Abby will continue reading the novel for homework.

GT and I completed the new lesson in his vocabulary book that we began yesterday. We reviewed/studied the words. We completed the application activities. GT also researched some of the other words presented in the activities that he did not know. We then read aloud THE RAVEN. We discussed internal rhyme. We dissected the first stanza searching for poetic devices. We also discussed the theme of the poem. I began providing GT some background on Poe to fully understand the poem, but we ran out of time.

GT shared two of his favorite poems from SAILING AROUND THE ROOM by Billy Collins complete with analysis. We dissected the poems for imagery and poetic devices. We also researched commentary and analysis of the poems using the computer. I then presented "Duce Et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen. GT and I analyzed the poem. I specifically discussed the gruesome and vivd imagery used by the poet. We then began another section in GT's vocabulary book. We completed some of the application activities. He will finish the section for homework.

Abby and I spent all of our time on the novel this session. Since we spent Friday on vocabulary, we needed to discuss the novel. We answered the accompanying study guide questions. We discussed how the setting greatly affects the novel. We discussed author's purpose. We also made predictions of what we think will happen next. We began to discuss what the cumulative project of the novel will be. I also gave Abby 15 minutes of SSR--sustained silent reading. She will read more of the novel for homework.