Gallery Walk Using a large sheet of paper, have pairs of students write a brief story with a cliffhanger ending. The story is then illustrated and hung on the wall with a blank sheet next to it. There should be multiple stories around the classroom. Have the students travel in a circle around the room in pairs to write a unique last sentence on each story, finally returning to see what endings were written for their own story. It may be helpful to play music to prompt them to move on to the next station. Calligrammes A “calligramme” is a poem written in such a way that it becomes a visual representation of the poem’s subject. For example, if you write about an apple, your lines will be be shaped to look like an apple. The French poet Guillaume Apollinaire created this portmanteau word by merging “calligraphie” (handwriting) and “ideogramme” (picture). Examples of Apollinaire’s calligrammes can be found here: http://www.guillaume-apollinaire.fr/calligrammes.htm. Teacher can model some calligrammes, some simple and others complex. Then students can use their imagination to create their own. Poems may follow given patterns and rhymes, or may be totally free form. They can be displayed around the classroom. Songwriter
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