CARLA
Talking Walls
Lesson 02: A world without walls

Submitted by Lisa Marie

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Time Frame:

50 minutes

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Description of Assessment (Performance Project):

• Journal: Cinquain 4 line poems 1 Noun 2 adjectives describing the noun 3 “-ingâ€Ω words descrcibing the action of the noun Synonym for the initial noun • Haiku-three line poem 5 syllables 7 syllables 5 syllables • Go to computer page: What is a talking wall? Explain page is from a school project out in Maine and we will be using their definition -pick names to call on readers of each section – tell students there will be a -short worksheet to fill out -Hand out worksheet – students fill out • Have students work in groups on maps to find the walls around the world. • pin point locations on world map Do walls talk? Do they tell stories? Wall word poemâ€≈. Name important walls in their city Famous walls around the world Read talking walls and brainstorm again and compare thoughts • Brainstorm local/world walls students can think of

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