USA+-+Poetry+Day



== In observance of **World Poem Day**, we completed a short research activity on William Shakespeare. "William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564; died 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright." ==

== After completing the research activity, we chose Shakespeare's famous poem "**What's In a Name"** as the topic for this activity. First, we used an online certificate creator to create Name Certificates for each student. They really enjoyed learning the origin and the meaning of their name. The certificate also includes the meaning of a name based on its zodiac month. In the final activity, students used the information on their name certificate to create a talking avatar. ==





= = Spring Ahead;Read More Poetry! Spring by Ms. Howell & Mrs. Sykes' students