Laurie
Fowler laurie.fowler@ua.edu
Title
of Activity:Poetry
with Pizzazz
Class
or Grade Level:3-5
Subject:Language
Arts
Time
Allotment:
1 hour
Objectives:The
student will:
use
templates to write 2 poems.
create
2 published poems using MS Word.
Materials/
Resources:Poem
template handout, computer lab with MS Word
Standards:
Technology COS 3-5 #10
Procedures:
1.The
teacher distributes the poem template.
2.The
student creates 2 poems by using the poem templates.
3.The
student uses MS Word to type the poems.
4.The
student uses MS Word to change font size and type, line spacing, and alignment.
5.The
student adds clip art that relates to the poems by using Insert, Picture,
Clip Art.
6.Students
print poems.
7.Teacher
assembles class poems into a book to share with others.
Assessment:
Teacher grades the poems on the following:
Cinquain:5
lines that follow pattern10 points
Creative
use of font, alignment, and spacing10
points
Uses
an appropriate picture5 points
Diamante:7
lines that follow pattern14 points
Creative
use of font, alignment, and spacing10
points
Uses
2 appropriate pictures6 points
Appendix:Poem
Template Handouts can be found at http://www.abcteach.com/Writing/cinquain.htm
and http://www.abcteach.com/Writing/diamonte.htm
