Unit 3: Life is a Poem - Poetry

Activity 7:  Visualizing Poetry (GLEs: 03c, 06, 08c, 32)

 

 

CC:  Using a self-selected poem, students will create a collage that visually represents the feeling, universal theme, or meaning of the poem.

 

Use MS Word to create an instruction sheet for the poetry collage.

Word template - "Visualizing Poetry"

 

Poetry for Upper Elementary Students

http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/poemiddle.htm

 

OWL at Purdue: Image in Poetry
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_image.html

 

Poetry Imagery - Lesson Plan with Activity Sheets

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/marston/Poetry/poetry_lessons/Poem-Clouds/student.html

 

Software

Microsoft PowerPoint - oral presentation
Timeliner - oral presentation

KidPix or Microsoft Word-Draw what they think the poem describes

Digital Camera for pictures to develop image

 

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