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TITLE:    POETRY CUBES

AUTHOR:   Beth Hevern, St. Agatha, Oklahoma

GRADE LEVEL:   Any

OVERVIEW: This lesson can be used during holidays, seasons,
or themes to show how diverse and exciting poetry can be.

PURPOSE: To develop an appreciation for different styles of
poetry. It is also an excellent way to introduce a holiday,
season, or theme. Students will also learn different
techniques for memorization.

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:
1. Cooperate with other members of the group to read and
   develop a way to present a poem.
2. Demonstrate speaking and acting skills in front of an
   audience.
3. Memorize and recite a poem.

RESOURCES/MATERIALS:
1. Poems that deal with the subject matter.
2. 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:
1. Each group (4 to 5 students) will be given a cube with
   poems written on all sides. (All pertaining to the
   subject)
2. One person in the group will then roll the dice to see
   which poem their group will be working on.
3. 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.
4. After they have been given time to practice, each
   group will then present their poem.
5. 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.

Examples:
Have the poem on sentence strips and orally recite the poem
over and over, covering up different words after each time
until the whole poem is covered.

Put poems on sentence strips for the students to put in
order.

Write the poem in their best handwriting. Illustrate.


TYING IT ALL TOGETHER: This activity can be varied in many
different ways to suit the needs and abilities of the
students. It is an excellent way to make reading and the
memorization of poetry fun and cooperative