Poetry House, 2011-12
Earlier in the year, students wrote a poem based on their response to art. The classroom was transformed from a classroom to a coffee house. During the Poetry House, students actually read their poetry in front of their peers and were actually graded on their speaking and listening skills. Parents came to help serve hot drinks (I mean, what's a Poetry House without hot beverages??) and donuts (donated by our local Dunkin' Donuts). We also had several parent visitors to listen to the poetry readings. Overall, based on student surveys, the Poetry House was a huge hit!