Category: Language Arts
Grade Level: 4th Grade
Objective:
Language Arts TEKS 4.15D
Writing/purposes.
The
student writes for a variety of audiences and purposes, and in a
variety of forms. The student is expected
to: write to entertain such as to compose humorous poems or short
stories.
Music
TEKS 4.2A Creative
expression/performance.
The student performs a varied repertoire of music. The student is
expected to: sing or play a classroom instrument independently or in
groups.
Behavioral Objective:
The student will create their own humorous poem about the weather.
Materials:
Copy of You’re Nasty and You’re Loud by Jack Prelutsky in
Something Big Has Been Here 1990.
Activities/Strategies:
Give students a copy of the poem You’re Nasty and You’re Loud.
Share with the students your example of how to perform this poem in a
creative way, by using musical instruments and body movements. Have
the class brainstorm different types of weather, then discuss with them
small facts about each. Then have the class split up into small groups
of three to four and have them create their own humorous poem about one of
the types of weather that the class brainstormed. Have them create a
creative way to perform their poem like you did in the example. Then
bring the class back together and have each group perform their poem for the
class.
Evaluation:
I will observe the students working together in their groups as they
create their own poem about the weather. I will also observe the
groups performance when they do it for the whole class.
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