Personal development, Teambuilding
Storytelling, Teambuilding and empowerment
30 min.
Large group, Small group
Upto 1 hour
Materials needed
Advanced, Beginner, Moderate
Speaking, Writing, Listening, Reading
Creativity
Communication
Learning to learn
Objectives
The learner can write a simple poem of eleven words, based on a so-called cinquain.
A cinquain is a short poem consisting of five lines that do not need to rhyme.
Line A 1 word, a vague or general word about the chosen topic.
Line B 2 words, describing the topic.
Line C 3 words, verbs fitting the topic.
Line D 4 words, capturing the feeling about the topic.
Line E 1 word, a specific term explaining Line A.
Examples:
Watermelon
Juicy, sweet
Dripping, slurping, smacking
So messy to eat
Yummy
Snow
Lovely, white
Falling, dancing, drifting
Covering everything it touches
Blanket
Castle
Strong, beautiful
Imposing, protecting, watching
Symbolizes wealth and power
Fortress
Material
- Paper and pens for all learners.
- Examples of poems.
Preparation
- Collect some poems to serve as an example.
Instructions
- Read the selected poems together.
- Explain what an ‘eleven’ or cinquain is.
- Divide the group into pairs.
- You can appoint a theme for the poem or let each pair choose their own theme.
- When all pairs have finished writing their poem, let the learners read their poems to each other.