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Scratch a poem

Contributed by Ai Boon Tan, May 12, 2010
How to introduce poetry to students using Scratch.
  • Original Author: aitan
  • Education Level: Preschool and Kindergarten, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College and University, Professional Development, Other
  • Content Types: Activity, Lesson Plan, Sample Scratch Project
  • Curricular Areas: Language Arts
  • Keywords: poetry

This is a suggestion for teachers who want to get their students interested in poetry.

1. Divide the students into groups.

2. Discuss a topic of interest for example - love, movies, pets, etc

3. Give the students half an hour to write a poem of say 8-10 lines.

4. If possible, make it humorous.

5. Then ask them to translate their poem into a Scratch project whereby they have to illustrate the poem and also record a reading of the poem. Each student has to read the poem and the group selects the best rendition for their project.

6. Share. View the projects as a class and comment on the topics presented.

7. Reflection

 I have included the links to my poems to illustrate how this can be done. Enjoy.

Resource Files
Links: 
Africastone
Casper Darare2
Shona Poems Gallery