1. Welcome to English!Please take out your journal, a pen/pencil, and your “If I Were In Charge…” poem. Clear everything else off of your desk.
2. In your journal, respond to the prompt below. Be sure to write in complete sentences. Reflect on your “If I Were In Charge…” poem. Who is the speaker (not author) in your poem? Is there an overall message or theme? How is the audience supposed to feel after reading your poem? How similar is it to the Viorst’s poem?
3. Let’s look back at Judith Viorst’s Poem, “If I Were In Charge Of The World” If I were in charge of the worldA chocolate sundae with whipped cream and nuts would be a vegetableAll 007 movies would be G,And a person who sometimes forgot to brush, And sometimes forgot to flush,Would still be allowed to be In charge of the world. If I were in charge of the worldI'd cancel oatmeal,Monday mornings,Allergy shots, and also Sara Steinberg. If I were in charge of the worldThere'd be brighter nights lights,Healthier hamsters, andBasketball baskets forty eight inches lower. If I were in charge of the worldYou wouldn't have lonely.You wouldn't have clean.You wouldn't have bedtimes.Or "Don't punch your sister."You wouldn't even have sisters.
4. Now we’ll check out some other examples. If I were in charge of the world I'd cancel disease, animal cruelty, poverty, and also murder. If I were in charge of the world There'd be free education, healthcare, and longer winters. If I were in charge of the world You wouldn't have to worry about making ends meet. You wouldn't have to wonder if you'll eat tomorrow. You wouldn't have to worry about suicide. You wouldn't even have death.
5. Now we’ll check out some other examples. If I were in charge of the world I'd cancel disease, animal cruelty, poverty, and also murder. If I were in charge of the world There'd be free education, healthcare, and longer winters. If I were in charge of the world You wouldn't have to worry about making ends meet. You wouldn't have to wonder if you'll eat tomorrow. You wouldn't have to worry about suicide. You wouldn't even have death. For this poem, I’ll complete a PQP.
6. Let’s do one as a class. If I were in charge of the world A pervert Would be a zoo keeper All goldfish Would be puppets And a person who sometimes forgot their lunch money And sometimes forgot their homework Would still be allowed to be In charge of the world. If I were in charge of the world I'd cancel school, work, band camp, and also summer heat (but not the vacation). If I were in charge of the world There'd be ice cream for Breakfast Jell-O for lunch and cupcakes for dinner. If I were in charge of the world You wouldn't have taxis. You wouldn't have orange sherbet You wouldn't have better grades than me Or apple pie? You wouldn't even have Orangutans as pets.
7. Let’s do one as a class. If I were in charge of the world A pervert Would be a zoo keeper All goldfish Would be puppets And a person who sometimes forgot their lunch money And sometimes forgot their homework Would still be allowed to be In charge of the world. If I were in charge of the world I'd cancel school, work, band camp, and also summer heat (but not the vacation). If I were in charge of the world There'd be ice cream for Breakfast Jell-O for lunch and cupcakes for dinner. If I were in charge of the world You wouldn't have taxis. You wouldn't have orange sherbet You wouldn't have better grades than me Or apple pie? You wouldn't even have Orangutans as pets. We’ll complete a PQP as a class.
8. Please break into the groups below. Once you group up, follow steps 1-4. Sabrina & Hannah Tuber & Joe & Dahlia Swap Analysis Worksheets, and put your name in the analyzer space on Side A. Take turns reading your poems to each other. While you are being read to, make eye contact with the reader, and begin thinking about how you’ll complete Side A of the Analysis Worksheet. (3 Minutes) Once both partners have read, you will swap poems and complete the Side A of the Analysis Worksheet. Be sure to write in complete sentences and use ALL of the allotted time. (8 Minutes) After completing Side A, share your feedback with your partner. (2 Minutes)
9. Let’s look back at our examples. If I were in charge of the world I'd cancel disease, animal cruelty, poverty, and also murder. If I were in charge of the world There'd be free education, healthcare, and longer winters. If I were in charge of the world You wouldn't have to worry about making ends meet. You wouldn't have to wonder if you'll eat tomorrow. You wouldn't have to worry about suicide. You wouldn't even have death.
10. Let’s look back at our examples. If I were in charge of the world I'd cancel disease, animal cruelty, poverty, and also murder. If I were in charge of the world There'd be free education, healthcare, and longer winters. If I were in charge of the world You wouldn't have to worry about making ends meet. You wouldn't have to wonder if you'll eat tomorrow. You wouldn't have to worry about suicide. You wouldn't even have death. What can I say about the author? What can I say about the speaker? What is the message? As a reader, how do I feel? How does it compare to Viorst’s poem?
11. Now, we’ll look at our class example again. If I were in charge of the world A pervert Would be a zoo keeper All goldfish Would be puppets And a person who sometimes forgot their lunch money And sometimes forgot their homework Would still be allowed to be In charge of the world. If I were in charge of the world I'd cancel school, work, band camp, and also summer heat (but not the vacation). If I were in charge of the world There'd be ice cream for Breakfast Jell-O for lunch and cupcakes for dinner. If I were in charge of the world You wouldn't have taxis. You wouldn't have orange sherbet You wouldn't have better grades than me Or apple pie? You wouldn't even have Orangutans as pets.
12. Now, we’ll look at our class example again. If I were in charge of the world A pervert Would be a zoo keeper All goldfish Would be puppets And a person who sometimes forgot their lunch money And sometimes forgot their homework Would still be allowed to be In charge of the world. What can I say about the author? What can I say about the speaker? As a reader, how do I feel? How does it compare to Viorst’s poem? If I were in charge of the world I'd cancel school, work, band camp, and also summer heat (but not the vacation). If I were in charge of the world There'd be ice cream for Breakfast Jell-O for lunch and cupcakes for dinner. If I were in charge of the world You wouldn't have taxis. You wouldn't have orange sherbet You wouldn't have better grades than me Or apple pie? You wouldn't even have Orangutans as pets.
13. Please break into the groups below. Once you group up, follow steps 1-4. Dahlia & Jacob Sabrina & Hannah Tuber & Joe Swap Analysis Worksheets, and put your name in the analyzer space on Side B. Take turns reading your poems to each other. While you are being read to, make eye contact with the reader, and begin thinking about how you’ll complete Side B of the Analysis Worksheet. (3 Minutes) Once both partners have read, you will swap poems and complete the Side B of the Analysis Worksheet. Be sure to write in complete sentences and use ALL of the allotted time. Also, you must cite evidence from the poem to back up your answers. (6 Minutes) After completing Side B, share your feedback with your partner. (2 Minutes)
