This Lesson's Title:
So Much Depends Upon...
sixteen-word imagery poems to inspire stories and poems
This lesson was created by NNWP Teacher Consultant Dena Harrison. Check out all of Dena's online writing lessons by clicking here.
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T he ideal "mentor text" that can be used when teaching this on-line lesson is the chapter book Love That Dog by Sharon Creech. Before writing, students should listen to and discuss the writing style of this book's author.
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Three-Sentence Overview of this Lesson:
Inspired by both William Carlos Williams and the main character in Sharon Creech's Love That Dog, the writer will create four original 16-word poems that capture interesting images. The writer will then choose a favorite 16-word poem and ask, "Why would so much depend upon that image to someone else?" The writer can then create a short story about an original character who might have written the 16-word poem. Teachers: click here to read the entire lesson plan. |