Help middle and high school students gain better perspective on the art of poetry with this accessible activity for ELA settings, particularly Creative Writing classes. Students will write a three-stanza poem in which they engage in self-reflection and exhibit growth mindset. Each stanza varies in tense: the simple past (first stanza), the present continuous (second stanza), and simple future (third stanza). In addition to a template, a prewriting document is provided. Consider using this resource as a bell-ringer activity or saving it as an emergency substitute lesson. All materials are delivered in both Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.)
Resources are available for a variety of creative writing tasks:
Help middle and high school students gain better perspective on the art of poetry with this accessible activity for ELA settings, particularly Creative Writing classes. Students will write a three-stanza poem in which they engage in self-reflection and exhibit growth mindset. Each stanza varies in tense: the simple past (first stanza), the present continuous (second stanza), and simple future (third stanza). In addition to a template, a prewriting document is provided. Consider using this resource as a bell-ringer activity or saving it as an emergency substitute lesson. All materials are delivered in both Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.)
Resources are available for a variety of creative writing tasks: