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I hope you enjoy!
Katie
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Designing Your Own Blog (Section 2)
Turtle (Shape Poem) by Katherine Moran
This is my own concrete poem modeled after "Rabbit (Shape Poem)" by Sherry Finley. My aunt and her family have two pet turtles and that is where this idea came from. I learned so much about turtles using this concrete poem idea in a research oriented way. I had no idea there were so many different species of turtle!
In grade 3, I believe this project would fit nicely with the Social Studies curriculum outcomes pertaining to global diversity. In studying the countries of Peru, Tunisia, India, and the Ukraine, students could specifically research animals local to those countries being studied. If not, this is simply a fun and interesting way for students to find out more about their favorite animals and evolve the idea of poetry their minds.
Now this could be used as a final product or as just another step in a project or assignment in a unit. Before this step, I would hope to see the written material compiled and after which, if sticking with the model by Sherry Finley, I would want to see the turtle as one part of the picture so a landscape or a background could be added.
References:
Bredeson, C. Fun facts about turtles!. (2008). Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Kids Connect. Turtles. (2009). Retrieved October 1, 2009, from
The Canadian Encyclopedia. Turtles. (2009). Retrieved October 1, 2009, from
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