Flowers and their Meanings
Language Domain: Writing, Reading, Speaking, Listening
Procedure:
1. I will have a list that has the picture, name of flower, and its meaning.
2. Students will pick a flower that they think represents them the best (their values, character, etc.)
3. Once the student chooses a flower, the students will brainstorm about...
4. They will write a poem and decorate the paper.
5. After everyone has completed their poem, the students will present their poems to the class.
Follow-up Activities :
- Adjectives
Sample Worksheet
Procedure:
1. I will have a list that has the picture, name of flower, and its meaning.
2. Students will pick a flower that they think represents them the best (their values, character, etc.)
3. Once the student chooses a flower, the students will brainstorm about...
- How does this flower represent me or what is important to me?
- What do I know about this flower?
- Can you remember any times where this adjective described you?
4. They will write a poem and decorate the paper.
- The poem will be in the pattern of AABB AABB or AABB CCBB AABB or AABB CCDD EEFF
5. After everyone has completed their poem, the students will present their poems to the class.
Follow-up Activities :
- Class field trip to a garden (finding their flower, buying seeds)
- Planting their own flower and seeing it grow/taking care of it (science)
- Cultural aspect: what makes me unique?
- Students are able to talk about themselves and what makes them unique
- More in depth version of the activity
- Students can research about the flower (?)
- Grammar lesson
- Adjectives
- Vocabulary Lesson
Sample Worksheet