January 28, 2008

Monday, January 28, 2008
Ms. Dorsey is at a teacher's training session today. She is doing a presentation, and will try to do it creatively!

Today you're going to consider being in charge.
Who is in charge of you?
Self-Starter: Receive a copy of the poem "Time Somebody Told Me" by Quantedius Hall -- Follow the directions on the same page, writing about what the poem brings to mind, and borrowing lines to write about.

Would you like to be in charge of the world?
Activity 1: Write a poem, using the pattern for "If I Were In Charge of the World."

If you were in charge, what rules would you make?
Activity 2: List three or four rules you would enforce if you could. These could be serious or silly, but make sure they're "school-appropriate." You might have a message you'd like to get across, or you might want to just make people laugh. Select your favorite and create an 8 1/2 by 11 inch poster proclaiming that rule. We'll hang them in the hall outside the classroom. You may use crayons, colored pencils, or markers to illustrate your "poster." Make the lettering large enough so people can read it from a few feet away.

By the end of class you should have your response to the poem in your notebook, your "If I Were in Charge of the World" poem written on the handout for it, and one rule poster created and ready to hang.

See you next time!