ImaginationBy Graham Walsh

PoemObjectives

Anything is possibleAs you can plainly see

Fish are flying in the skyAnd birds are in the sea

Dogs are walking peopleAnd cats are walking dogsA shark is soundly sleepingWhile turles play with frogs

Panda bears in CanadaAnd Kangroos in boots

Chameleons run around and hide

In their tiny suits

If you use your imaginationThere is nothing you can’t doIf you want to write a poem

Express yourself and be you!

Students will be able to:

B1- Details-List specific details; recall facts; generate a list of ideas.

B2-Classify-Categorize the text; identify and sort categories.

B3-Generalizations-Make general statements about the text with evidence.

Habits of Mind•Thinking Flexibly

•Remaining Open to Continuous Learning

•Creating, Imagining, Innovating

RigorDiscussion

Answer 2 of 3 questions• B1-What details in the poem make it funny?

List 25 funny images.

• B2-Develop categories for your images in B1. Put each image in a category. How are your categories similar and how are they different?

• B3-Make four generalizations about the funny images from the poem. Share your four ideas with a friend. Each one of you write whether you agree or disagree and why.

RelevanceCreative Synthesis

Complete 2 of 3 activities• Draw a picture for at least five funny images.

Write a riddle for each drawing. Share your riddles with a friend. Did they guess what was in each drawing?

• Write your own " Imagination" poem. Make sure you have four verses.

• Research "How the brain works". Share at least six facts found in a format of your choice. (Pixie2 storyboard/podcast, PowerPoint, a game, brochure, Comic Life).