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Index and Resource Page | Assessment Guidelines | =**Activity 4 - The Sky is the Limit!** =




 * Stimulus for more ideas to help you create your "if" poem topic and medium of presentation **
 * ** Listen to the lyrics of "Moonshadow" a popular song by Cat Stevens : URL [] **
 * **Take notes on the meaning, imagery and style for class brainstorm and discussion, for example: **
 * **"And if I ever lose my eyes I won't have to see no more" - Is this an obscure kind of optimism or is there a deeper meaning? **

=Activity 4 - What is this WebQuest all about? =
 * **You are going to write your own original "If" poem. **
 * **You may choose a topic of your choice - it may relate to important world issues, for example, climate change, conflict, war and peace, racism, discrimination, religion or politics **
 * **Alternatively, you may select any area of personal interest, including sport, music, school and teenage issues **
 * **When you have decided on a topic you should use the mind map strategy to formulate a plan for your production **
 * **You will also choose your preferred mode of presentation via an ICT format, PowerPoint, Podcast or iMovie **
 * **As stated above the sky is the limit so you can use a musical accompaniment, song or recital with background projected images **

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 21px; line-height: 28px;">**Presentation Night 1 April 2012** <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">**You might prefer to use or create your own music or sing the words of your poem - you might decide to use GarageBand** || = =
 * **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px;">You will present your final "If" poem production in public to raise funds for World Vision **
 * **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px;">Your parents and relatives will be invited so lets embrace the opportunity to express ourselves in creative and meaningful ways. Lets ' knock 'em out' with our brilliant performances **
 * **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px;">Poems may be recited, incorporating dance, drama and song. However, it is important that each student is the main performer of their own production (Five Minutes Maximum). **
 * **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px;">If you require help along the way you may email Mr Newton or Mrs Van Geloven. **
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: justify;">__Activity - 30 minutes__ ** **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Commence working on your individual poems. You are expected to complete one verse in this lesson. ** [[image:lessonsinlife/nadalfedwimb11.jpg width="719" height="464" align="right"]] ** As stated above the poem can be on any topic that interests you **
 * You can add an introduction
 * You might want to explain what your If poem means to you
 * **Once you have composed the first verse you will need to decide how you might develop and culminate your production**
 * You might choose to use photos and text combinations to create a photo book, scrap book or slide show:
 * Perhaps a Powerpoint, Podcast or iMovie of five minutes
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: justify;">You can present your poem as a cartoon or animation
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: justify;">You can present your poem as a cartoon or animation
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: justify;">** It is important that you use the ICT program that suits your style (Remember not more than a Five Minute Production) PowerPoint, Podcast or iMovie. **