This is a presentation I use in conjunction with the book, Home of the Brave. It's simple and can be updated, but the kids like the fact it uses contemporary music to connect to writing and poetry. The first was a PowerPoint I uploaded to Google Drive. It lost a lot of its functionality.
Similes (PowerPoint Presentation)
This forced me to try some other presentation formats. I redid this as a Google presentation and it is MUCH improved. The problem I encountered was that I couldn't insert an audio file. I had to make an iMovie with a photo and the song, upload that to You Tube, then insert the You Tube video in my presentation. It was lots of time, but now I can share this.
Fireworks for your Writing (Google)
I redid some of the presentation in Prezi. I really like the look of it, it's easy to use, but it's not the same presentation.
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ReplyDeleteI could not get your powerpoint to open. I'm sure its terrific!
Fixed it, Karen. Thank you for alerting me. That's why you should always test your link! Safety first!
DeleteLove the Katy Perry song! English teachers are always so happy when pop stars incorporate our literary terms in their work!
ReplyDeleteRemember back when Alanis Morrisette sang about what she thought was irony? I was teaching 9th grade at the time. The thing is, I thought her situations weren't that ironic - just sad!
Kate Perry is much better. I love your pretty prezi!
Nice prezi. And great idea for a lesson, to use pop music for literary terms. How fun.
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