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 * **Resource: [|Shape Poem] [|Rhyming Dictionary]**
 * **Standards:** **CCLS: 2.W.6:** With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.**CCLS: 2.L.1e:** Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. Use adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
 * **Objective:** Students will write a shape poem using a digital manipulative; topic of their choosing.
 * **Assessment: Steps to Assessment**
 * Students will open in a new tab the "Shape Poem" link at the top of the page. This link will lead the students to the shape poem generator.
 * Click on the orange "Get Started" button.
 * Follow the generators directions: Enter your name then click on "Begin:
 * Now you are on a page that ask: "What is a shape poem?" Click on "See Answer" and then "See Example"
 * Now you are ready to create your own shape poem! Click on "Select a Theme". Choose one of the 4 broad themes, and then a more specific theme. i.e. If you click "Nature" it will give you 7 themes to choose from.
 * After choosing your theme start to brainstorm ideas and words using the provided "Think of Words" list then continue on to write your poem (You may also open QuickNote on Firefox and create your brainstorm list there as well). Remember to add you title. You can use the second link above titled "Rhyming Dictionary" to help you think of rhyming words.
 * Once your poem is finished click continue. Zoom in and **take a screen shot** of your work, then post your final project in the **discussion board** below for me to review. If the discussion board does not work, please email it to dd35@buffalo.edu.
 * Have fun & Be creative!! Example below:



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 * **Technological Knowledge Needed:**
 * Linking from wikispace
 * Tabbed Browsing
 * QuickNote
 * How to use the shape poem generator
 * How to take, save, and upload a screenshot


 * **Pedagogical Content Knowledge:**
 * Each student will have their own computer to work independently on their shape poem
 * The shape poem generator gives students the definition of a shape poem and an example
 * Knowledge of rhyming words
 * This lesson will be taught after an introductory lesson on poems and rhyming words.
 * Rhyming dictionary to help students learn new words
 * Capitalization of the first letter


 * **Reflection:**
 * **Rubric:**