Lesson Plan #: AELP-WCP0067
Date: February 7, 2000
Grade Level(s): 3, 4
Subject(s):
Description: The students will write a biopoem following the structure provided in class, but will have creativity control. The finished poem will be posted on boy or girl patterns drawn and colored to look like each student by each student.
Goals: The students will be able to relate the other forms of poetry to writing a biopoem. This will be completion of the poetry unit and their writing of poetry.
Objectives: The Student will be able to:
Anticipatory set
1. Read sample poetry.
2. Tell different types of poems
3. Tell about what we are doing today.
Lesson Focus
1. Show transparency on How to write a
biopoem
2. Pass out paper and the handout
3. Show what our finished project will be
4. Practice writing their own biopoems
5. After the students work in groups for about 10 minutes, begin the final copy.
6. Do on transparency with the class
Closure
1. Pass out kid cut outs
2. Allow students to work on these for about 15 minutes
3. Whenever they are finished, they will bring them up to me and help glue the arms down.
Assessment:
Watch students to see if they are keeping up with the idea of a biopoem.
Watch to see if students follow directions.
FORMAT
LINE 1: first name
LINE 2: 2 adjectives describing yourself
LINE 3: "Sibling of
(brother or sister)"
LINE 4: "Lover of
(name 2 things)"
LINE 5: "Who fears
(name 2 things)"
LINE 6: "Who would like to see
(name 2 things)"
LINE 7: "Resident of
" (the city you live in)
LINE 8: last name
EXAMPLE
Sally
Hungry, itchy
Sibling of Jake and Karen
Lover of spiders and purses
Who fears snakes and thunder
Who would like to see a tornado and a tiger
Resident of Pittsburgh
Miller
Like other forms of poetry, Biopoems can be modified. For example, you might want to have your writers list three or four items for each line, or you might want to add extra categories.