Stephanie IannitelliStephanie IannitelliThe Bulletin Board ProcessThe Bulletin Board Process

My bulletin board was created on My bulletin board was created on November 29November 29thth, 2010., 2010.

Students designed cinquain poems that Students designed cinquain poems that had a winter theme.had a winter theme.

What is a cinquain poem?

Cinquain PoemCinquain Poem – Five lined poem where each – Five lined poem where each line has a special structureline has a special structure

Line 1Line 1 – Noun (Topic of the poem) – Noun (Topic of the poem)

Line 2Line 2 – 2 Words – Adjectives (describes the – 2 Words – Adjectives (describes the noun)noun)

Line 3Line 3 – 3 Words – Verbs; “ing” words telling – 3 Words – Verbs; “ing” words telling about the about the

noun/topicnoun/topic

Line 4Line 4 – 4 Word phrase about the noun/topic – 4 Word phrase about the noun/topic

Line 5Line 5 – 1 Word synonym for the noun in Line – 1 Word synonym for the noun in Line 11

Student’s Assignment:Student’s Assignment:

Create a Cinquain Poem that has a Winter Create a Cinquain Poem that has a Winter themetheme

1.1. Draft the poem on a separate sheetDraft the poem on a separate sheet

2.2. Transfer their draft on special paper Transfer their draft on special paper shaped like a snowflakeshaped like a snowflake

3.3. Add illustrationsAdd illustrations

Student’s At Work

Students At Work

Some Finished Examples

Bulletin Board SetupBulletin Board SetupStep 1: Put up background (the

hardest part if you are doing this by yourself)

Step 2: Put up border

Bulletin Board SetupBulletin Board Setup

Step 3: Add decorations (in my Step 3: Add decorations (in my case, it is paper snowflakes)case, it is paper snowflakes)

Bulletin Board SetupBulletin Board Setup

Step 4: Begin to staple up Step 4: Begin to staple up student’s workstudent’s work

Bulletin Board SetupBulletin Board Setup

Step 5: Add title Step 5: Add title

Bulletin Board SetupBulletin Board Setup

Step 6: Add the taskStep 6: Add the task

Bulletin Board SetupBulletin Board Setup

Step 7: Stand back and view your Step 7: Stand back and view your masterpiecemasterpiece