Personal Poetry Books
Source: www.remc11.k12.mi.us
Topic: Poetry
Sort Desciption: Personal Poetry Book. The Unit begins with the students learning to identify ... the poetry in this program. A teachers version of “Classifying Meter ...
Content Inside: MAISA and the REMC Association of Michigan Best Practices in Technology Integration Plan Title: Personal Poetry Books Subjects: Language Arts Intended Grade Levels: Later Elementary Description: The students work both in the classroom and in the computer lab to produce a Personal Poetry Book. The Unit begins with the students learning to identify poems of 5 different rhyme schemes in the classroom. Next, they classify the SPIN poetry in Amazing Writing Machine into 4 of the categories. The students then utilize the “spin” feature on Amazing Writing Machine to assist them in rewriting each type of poetry. By this time, the students are ready to compose their own poems successfully and they do so in the classroom and in the lab. Poems are printed out when they are composed using the entry level desktop publishing skills on Amazing Writing machines. Students are encourage to utilize both computer graphics and their own drawings for illustrations. Curriculum Benchmarks: MI.ELA.6.LE.4. Reveal personal voice by explaining growth in learning and accomplishment through their selection of materials for their portfolio. MI.ELA.8.LE.1. Identify and use writing mechanics that enhance and clarify understanding. Examples might include: sentence structure, paragraphing, appropriate punctuation, grammatical constructions and conventional spellings, etc. MI.ELA.8.LE.2. Identify and use elements of various narrative genre and story elements to convey ideas and perspectives. Examples might include: theme, plot, conflict, and characterization in poetry, drama, historical fiction, mystery and fantasy. Materials/Hardware/Software: To accomplish this project students should have access to the following: • Poetry Meter and Rhyme Schemes (activity sheet included) • Classifying Meter and Rhyme Schemes (activity sheet included) • Amazing Writing Machine from Broderbund • Printer Technology Rationale: Technology assists the students by providing easy o ...
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