Teaching Allegories by Writing Allegories

"Using Picture Books to Teach Allegory..." post on March 21st promised a follow up with student samples. I've finally gotten a chance to take pictures of some of the allegories my students wrote. Then,  I had to email them to myself, etc. You know the drill-as far as getting pics on your computer! 


I have tons of great student work, but here are 5 snippets. After I'd taken pictures, one of my students brought in a POP-UP Children's Book---Allegory with Waffles as characters! How stinkin' cute is that?  He spent hours, and it showed! I will have to be sure to get a picture of it too! 

Poster Display with Allegory Attached

Poster Display With Allegory Attached

                           

                                     

This one is a page in the children's book one of my students created.
Crayons were her Springboard!

Poster Display with Allegory Attached.

                                                                                  

Snippet of Cover for Another Allegory!

Hope you like these! Quite of a variety of approaches were taken for this activity, and I was impressed with the results. 

Regards,

Incorporating Text Analysis into Cooperative Learning...

In my classroom, I try to incorporate group work as much as possible, letting the students learn from each other, which gives them control while allowing me to facilitate!

To incorporate literary elements, text analysis, etc., I try to do as many group activities with a literary work as I can. I find that novels provide opportunities for many group activites.

Here are a two samples of group charts, done on manila paper, but I often cut chart paper/bulletin board paper for these group activities. 

* Making Connections Chart and Character Inferences Chart from Sharon Draper's Romiette and Julio:

Other Charts Students Created were:

--Problem/Solution Charts

--Direct and Indirect Characterization Charts

Because I needed a quick and easy way to monitor groups and assess the actual skill assignment, I created rubrics for each activity/meeting for 3 activites: Inferences, Characterization, and Making Connections! I will be adding a Problem/Solution Assessment Chart, so be sure to stay tuned!

You can see them or purchase them here:

Where Will This QR Take You??

I Wonder...

My Latest Addition to TpT Store...Fun Activity With Rap Song

Yay! I reached over 4,000 page views! Thank you all! So, I spent my evening finally creating this product! It is actually an adapted/revised version of an old product I deleted! Yes, I'm indecisive! It was so much fun to do with my students. Granted, this is geared to Middle & High School....but, I still wanted to post about it. It's so easy to teach Literary Elements if you use music these students today are familiar with---

Literary Elements in Song Lyrics: 

3 Pages of Organizers & A 3 Page Teacher's Guide

Regards,

Ann Marie Smith