Establish a classroom atmosphere that celebrates the sharing of learning. Have opportunity for students to practice new learnings. Make student learning available to the larger community, i.e. books students write are shared with other classes, students report in school paper, student work is displayed at school, etc.

Poetry readings. Music that evokes mood.

Objective: To allow students to demonstrate their literary expression and portray legacy through the creative reading of their work.

Activity: Poetry readings. Find appropriate music either with Secret Places in text or simply a song that evokes the mood.

Assessment: Enthusiastic response of the audience to the quality of the poems.