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11. CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS BASED ON A POEM
11.
CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS BASED ON A POEM
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Literature, Art Teachers: Mihaela Cebotari School: International School Spectrum Iași Country: Romania
age of children: 13-14 years old size of group: 25-30 students duration of activity: 1 hour and 30 minutes
CONTENT OF ACTIVITY:
The teacher chooses a poet to be studied at school – e.g. Romanian poet Otilia Cazimir. The museum educator gives students a tour of the poet` s memorial house and presents important details out this poet, aspects about historical context and connections with his/ her writings, if any, aspects about her poems and any other relevant details (20 minutes).
The teacher recites a poem by the chosen poet and starts a discussion with students (10 minutes) about the topic of the chosen poem. Relevant questions can be:
The teacher splits the students in 5 groups of 5-6 participants and ask each group to create a story based on the topic of the poem, expressing the aspects they like the most or the feelings involved or the way they see an ending, if applicable. They have to express this story in a creative way using the tools and methods they want: writing, drawing, role playing or mimicking (25 minutes).
What feelings are expressed in this poem? What do you think is it about? Have you ever experienced these feelings? Have you ever had this experience? Are there are differences in the way the poet lived her experience compared to how someone today would experience the same thing? What do you like and what you don’t like about the poem? Why?
Then, each group presents their work in front of others for 5 minutes (25 minutes in total). Final part is dedicated to questions and final discussion with students (10 minutes). Possible questions are: What story do you liked the most and why? How did you feel during this exercise? How easy was it for you to create the story? Students’ feedbacks: All the students were very happy with this activity at the museum. They felt connected to the text of the poem, they understood better the message and the feelings expressed and they were glad that they had the opportunity to be creators in their turn.
MUZEUL NAȚIONAL AL LITERATURII ROMÂNE IAȘI
(National Museum of Romanian Literature), Iaşi, Romania https://www.muzeulliteraturiiiasi.ro/ Otilia Cazimir Museum, Iaşi, Romania https://www.muzeulliteraturiiiasi.ro/muzeul-otiliacazimir/
