Lesson: Therapeutic poetry writing
Objective: To reflect on the Stations of the Cross.
Activity: Students will be shown an electronic version of the Stations of the Cross. The version has pictures and words. Students will select one to three words from each station that really stick out, for whatever reason they choose. Students create a list of words as they progress through the Stations. After completion of the Stations, students will use only the words they chose to create a free verse poem. They may use the words in any order.
Differentiation: Younger students or ENL student may use their own thoughts, rather than words written in the text, from the images they see. Older students or gifted and talented may be challenged to create a certain type of poetry from the words they chose.
Extension: Instead of considering the poetry therapeutic, creating a poem from key words could be used in other areas. For example, it could be used in social studies after hearing an important historical document read. Or, we read The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere in class. This activity could be a poem from key words in response to that poem.
That sounds like a fun activity. I thought that the class on therapeutic peotry writing was very relaxing and implamenting in the class seems like it would be great for the students. Hope the students enjoy it!
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