LITERACY Odyssey 2 Create BEING CREATIVE WORKING WITH OTHERS
Work in groups and turn this poem into a piece of drama. u You should have three characters: the poet, his friend Paul, and the poet’s younger brother.
MANAGING INFORMATION AND THINKING NUMERACY
u You should have the three scenes from the poem: the boys walking to the bus stop; the younger brother realising he has no money and must return home for his bus fare; the younger brother running out of the gate while the poet and his friend run off.
WORKING WITH OTHERS STAYING WELL
u You should also add one more scene – it could be a scene showing what happens later that day when the poet gets home, or a scene where the brothers discuss the incident years later, or anything you can imagine.
NUMERACY u When you have finished writing the script, practise performing your piece of drama.
Success Criteria: n We have included the three main characters.
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n We have written a couple of sentences setting the scene at the start of our drama.
n We have listed the characters down the left hand side of the page.
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n We have included stage directions in brackets throughout the drama. o n We have checked our work for spelling and punctuation. n We have performed our dramatic piece.
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MANAGING INFORMATION AND THINKING
1.5 Poem: Before by Ada Limón
Learning Intentions In this section you will … ✓ Compose an anecdote. ✓ Develop your understanding of repetition and structure in poetry. ✓ Take part in a poetry recital.
POETRY
Repetition: Using a word or phrase more than once close together in a poem. Structure: The way the poet has organised the poem on the page e.g. number of stanzas, lines per stanza, breaks in between lines and stanzas.
