Overview and Purpose: This session will demonstrate a poetry circle format
model that we will use in future sessions, engage the students in quick poetry writing activity from their assigned homework,
and encourage students in the use of the thesaurus through a fun and engaging activity.
Objective: Students will demonstrate the ability to create short poems, and learn to
use the thesaurus to help them create more powerful words.
Process:
1.
UNM student demonstration
of a poetry circle. 15 mins.
2.
Review student
homework in an oral discussion about the objects they chose to identify and make comments on. -3 min
3.
Students will
choose one of the 3 objects they chose to describe from their homework and create a short poem about it as we practiced last
week. -5 mins.
4.
Anyone to share
with group? 3-5 minutes
5.
Review of similes
and metaphors…students orally discuss examples (5 mins)
a.
Simile's—comparisons
of similar things using the word "like" or "as"
b.
Metaphor's-language
comparing unrelated things—you do not use like or as
6.
Thesaurus activity—Five
cent, twenty-five cent, and $1.00 words. Making words more meaningful (20-25
mins.)
a.
Handout the worksheet
(also will be used as homework)
b.
Define word values
i. 5cent—every day words 25 cent—someone knows how to use it and somewhat what it means--$1.00 words—no one knows what
it is
c.
Read to: poem
with various vocabulary words to be looked up in Thesaurus.
d.
Discuss a chosen
word and get student opinions on the value of the word to them.
e.
Select words
that are .05, .25, and $1.00 words for students to practice finding similar words
f.
Discussion—allow
students time to give each other words and just "play" with the thesaurus and the words as they explore
7.
Time permitting:
assign roles as preparation for a poetry circle next week
8.
Homework
a.
Students will
find 12 words in the thesaurus and list .05, .25, and $1.00 equivalents for each.
Assessment/Evaluation:
The instructor will informally assess student understanding
through oral discussion and directed questioning. Consideration will be given
for homework completion and participation.
