Instructions
In honor of EARTH DAY, you are challenged with composing a trochee poem about a topic (s) related to Earth Day. You may work alone or with a partner and your poem should be at least 8 lines in length. You will be asked to read your verse aloud to the class (if working with a partner both parties can post to their respective blogs and you can split up the reading).
Step 1: Decide whether you want it to RHYME or not, as well as if you want it to be a LAMENTATION or a CALL to ACTION. A lamentation would be a bit more sad in nature, perhaps listing things wrong with the planet and our treatment of it. A call to action is a bit more positive and proactive, instructing folks how to remedy the current situation. (idea: you might even want to take a clue from Macbeth's witches and make it a list or "recipe" of sorts).
Step 2: Brainstorm ideas - think of words, facts, etc. you want to include. You can focus on one specific issue (like saving the rainforests or ending plastic pollution), OR include a variety of topics. At this point you might want to do a bit of research. (Here is a good place to start). If you are rhyming, write words that rhyme on the side next to each other and feel free to use https://www.rhymezone.com/ (check out what the youth movement Extinction Revolution is doing, or Sir David Attenborough's BBC special https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47976184 ).
Step 3: Compose and rework with poem as needed, keeping in mind the "trochee" format (trochaic tetrameter). Post to your blog with a relevant image and be ready to share next class
Killing Us: the errors of the human race
plastic filling our oceans is
killing animals like deadly potions
pollution fills the air with death
chemicals kill lungs, stealing air
carbon dioxide in the air
melts glaciers, brings drought, so beware
if you are killing our planet,
are you not killing us all too
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