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Munsch
Mania
Designed
by:
Colette Dryden, Satchel Ford Elementary
1)
Core
Curriculum Objective:
Share
a personal interpretation of a selection through
oral, written, artistic, and/or dramatic means.
(3-AL-4)
Grade
Level: Three Subject:
Reading
2)
Overview:
Students
will choose a Robert Munsch poem to interpret for
the class through acting it out or illustrations.
3)
Focus
Question: How
can we share a favorite poem with the class?
4)
Time
Frame:
Three 50 minute periods
5)
Resources/Materials:
http://www.robertmunsch.com/index.cfm
large
white paper
pencils
crayons
markers
computer
lab (If lab is unavailable, adjust time frame
accordingly)
costumes
& props from home
The
Paper Bag Princess
by Robert Munsch
camera
with film
envelope
stamps
6)
Culminating
Assessment: The
students will share the Robert Munsch poem they have
selected with the class.
They will either dramatize the poem or
illustrate the poem.
They will also recite the poem and tell the
class the reason they chose it.
The teacher will use the following checklist
to assess the performance.
The students will assess how they did on this
activity by using the self-reflection form below.
Checklist
for Munsch Mania
| _____ |
Student
recited poem correctly. |
| _____ |
Student
illustrated/dramatized poem accurately. |
| _____
|
Student’s
illustration/dramatization was well
prepared.
(Neat, colorful illustration; Props, costume
used) |
| _____
|
Student
gave reason for poem choice. |
| _____
|
Send
illustration or picture of dramatization to
Robert Munsch. |
Students
should use the following self-reflection to assess
how they did on the activity.
Student
Self-Reflection
| While
working on this activity: |
| I
followed all directions carefully. |
Yes |
No |
Needs
Improvement |
I
understood the activity
and knew what to do. |
Yes |
No |
Needs
Improvement |
| I
worked well with my partner. |
Yes |
No |
Needs
Improvement |
| My
rating of how I did on this activity is… |
|
7)
Instructional Activities:
Activity
One: The
teacher will gather the students together and read
The
Paper Bag Princess aloud.
Discuss the humor and surprises in the
story.
Next, show them the Robert Munsch web site
http://www.robertmunsch.com/index.cfm
Read
Robert Munsch’s biography together.
Have
students work in pairs.
Tell them to go to the web site and read some
of his poetry.
How are the poems different from The Paper
Bag Princess?
Tell them to choose a favorite poem.
Print the selected poems for each student.
Tell
the students to plan a way to share the poem with
the class. They
can choose between acting out the poem using props
and costumes or they can illustrate the poem on
poster board. They
must also memorize the poem and be ready to recite
it to the class. Tell them that you will be sending the illustrations and
pictures of them to the author so they should do
their best. Give the teams time to plan.
The teacher should monitor the teams’
discussions and encourage them to be creative with
their product.
Give them time today and tomorrow to work on
their idea.
On
the third day, the students should be ready to make
their presentation. Take pictures of each team as
they are presenting.
Take one class picture of them in costumes
and holding up the posters.
After each presentation, have the rest of the
class tell the team 3 things they liked about the
performance. The
teacher should use the checklist to assess the
product.
Send
the illustrations and pictures to Robert Munsch.
He posts some of these pictures on his web page.
Check often to see if yours made it.
Robert
Munsch Enterprises Limited
15 Sharon Place
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
N1H 7V2
EXTENSIONS:
The students should e-mail Robert Munsch
about the poems they chose.
They could also write letters to accompany
the
photos and illustrations.
Munsch does write back to students.
Have
students choose a Robert Munsch book to present to
the class through illustration or dramatization. |
