Sandra Abu-Bakr at South Middle School found a great way to use the visualizer with “imagery.” During a demonstration to the classroom on imagery, the entire class participated in creating some astounding poetry. Sandra started by having students listen to poets reading imagery poems from poets.org. Next she projected an image from a photograph onto the wall for students to consider. Students worked in groups to develop each stanza.
Here is an example.
Block J Poem
I view the morning glow
And the seemingly endless rows
Of wooden boats
And the hazy peach, blue, and purple
The spill of red
In the sky
The smell of the fresh air at sun-up
Invigorates
I see the white seagulls circle
Their eeh-eeh-eeh
As they swoop down
Deep into the ocean
For fish
I touch the water
Inhale its smell, its lovely spirit
On my finger tips
NETS: Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.
