Wednesday, March 21, 2012

RAFT Poetry Writing

click on the picture to watch the video


Spring is here! Actually, so is summer! I'll take it.

As we move into this new season we can't forget the Lenten promises we made. What did you give up and how did you replace it with an act that improves your relationship with God? Today we watched this video (click on the picture to see the video again) and started to think about how we can create a message for an audience about the miracle of Easter, Jesus' resurrection. Everyone will be writing a free-form poem within the RAFT structure below. When brainstorming ideas for your poem try to think of what makes Easter such a special time of the year. What can we learn from the miracle of Jesus' resurrection and how does that mirror the cycle of life and death that we witness in our world? What about Jesus' story inspires a renewed look at the world, at our own lives?

If you are interested, you can read your poem on stage with the choir backing you up at the upcoming Easter assembly.

Have fun writing, and remember that with free-form poetry there are no structural restrictions.

I'm looking forward to seeing what you produce!

Mr. B

Role: You
Audience: Jesus, or the staff and students
Format: Free-form poem
Topic: The miracle of Easter



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