Ways To Present Poems  

Objectives:

Students will be able to:

·   Cooperate with other members of the group to read and develop a way to present a poem.

·   Memorize and recite a poem.

Materials:

·   Poems that deal with the subject matter.

·   2 milk cartons with the bottoms cut out. Cut the bottoms according to the size needed and put them inside of each other. Cover with colorful paper or contact paper.

Activities:

·   Each group (4 to 5 students) will be given a cube with poems written on all sides. (All pertaining to the subject)

·   One person in the group will then roll the dice to see which poem their group will be working on.

·   They can then do one of two things to present their poem to the class. Choral read the poem, or act the poem out in front of the class.

·   After they have been given time to practice, each group will then present their poem.

·   When all presentations are over the students will then engage in different activities over the next couple of days to help them memorize their poem.

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