Poetic Unity

  All partner schools came together and wrote an acrostic representing the spirit of eTwinning projects. Each line was written by students from different participating countries. We loved it,  what do you think ?? eTWINNING;A Place to Dream Together   E.veryday in this magical world, T.ime passed in fun together. W.e wish you no one would dare tell you, I.magination is pressure. N.ow the world is magical, we can dream together, N.obody is excluded ‘cause nationality doesn’t matter. I.nternet links us all in the hope that the world gets better   N.avigating the world, united we stand, hand in hand, G.reat was the poetic journey that we embarked on collectively.

To celebrate World Poetry Day, after reading our poem "Growing Pain," we all wrote acrostic poems about love. We shared the poems on a padlet for everyone to see. Later, these poems were transformed into an ebook, and here it is! We thoroughly enjoyed writing them, and we hope you enjoy reading them too. Link to our Poetry eBook  

 

 

  After reading Jessica Sills' "Promise" poem, we began writing a short story about friendship. Each paragraph was continued by another partner school, following what the previous partner school and students had written. This was a very interesting experience for us. In our short story, we also made drawings for the sections we wrote ourselves. When everything was completed, Ayvacık Anatolian High School student, İlayda, turned our short story into an ebook. We converted our short story into an ebook on both the StoryJumper and Book Creator platforms to reach more readers because we wanted to share it with a wider audience. Here are the ebook links: Pinky Promise on Book Creator Pinky Promise on StoryJumper

 Srednja škola Delnice, Croatia Today we celebrate  International Poetry (21st of March ) and held a school recital day at the Janet Majnarich City Library. The students of 1.a read their verses about love and recorded a podcast.

 Biography of Vernon Scannell Vernon Scannell was an English writer, poet and soldier. He was born in 1922 into a poor family. He passed on his difficult childhood to many poems that had deep details and meaning.  As a young man, he joined the British Army and fought in the World War II. Scannell was known for his sincere poetry which is explored topics such as war, trauma, love, family and human relationships. Experience the war brought into his verses strength and introspectiveness, depicting his personal experience and reflections on what it means to be human. Some of the His most famous works are "The Masks of Love" (1960), "Many Shades"(1966) and "Walking Wounded" (1987) with which he won many awards like the Heinemann Award for Literature and the Cholmondeley Award.  Although he achieved a lot in literature he suffered from alcohol and mental health problems throughout his life. He passed away in 2007, leaving a lasting contribution especially to Eng...

 Who is Vernon Scanell? Croatian team Matija and Karlo research about the famou English writer Vernon Scannel. Let see croatian version Biografija Vernona Scannella Vernon Scannell bio je engleski pisac, pjesnik i vojnik. Rodio se 1922. godine u siromašnoj obitelji. Svoje teško djetinjstvo prenio je na mnoge pjesme koje su imale duboke detalje i značenje.  Kao mladić se pridružio britanskoj vojsci i borio se u Drugom svjetskom ratu. Scannell je bio poznat po svojoj iskrenoj poeziji koja je istraživala teme kao rat, traume, ljubav, obitelj i ljudski odnosi. Iskustvo rata dovelo je u njegove stihove snagu i introspektivnost, prikazujući njegovo osobno iskustvo i razmišljanja što znači biti čovjek. Neka od njegovih poznatijih djela su „The Masks of Love“ (1960) , „Many Shades“ (1966.) i „Walking Wounded“ (1987.) s kojima je osvojio mnoge nagrade poput Heinemann Award for Literature i Cholmondeley Award.  Iako je mnogo postigao u književnosti patio je od problema s alkoholom ...

  Each school has contributed with their own stanza!  OUR CREATED POEM Please Mrs Miller, This girl Susie True Keeps taking my new car, Miss. What shall I do? Dust yourself off,honey, Don't look behind. Always smile,rather Fight against the fright. Please Mrs.Miller. That girl Susie True Doesn't bring her stuff and takes my stuff instead. What shall I do? Hide it in your pocket, dear burn it instead but don't let her know what you keep in your hand Please, Mrs. Miller help me find a way,  Susie’s actions lead to dismay.  She captures moments in a hurtful frame,  Bullying snapshots, tarnishing my name. I understand your distress, my dear,  When Susies hurtful actions appear.  But locking yourself away wont bring relief,  Nor running to the sea, causing more grief. Please Mrs Miller This girl Susie True Keeps taking my pictures What shall I do Miss? Don’t worry, sweetheart Everything will be fine, Keep them in an album! So that she doesn’t cross the...

To celebrate the Human Rights Day, 10th December, we have read the articles in Universal Decleration of Human Rights and created a video with the participation of all countries. Here is the link to our video: Happy International Human Rights Day!

"Human Beings" is a poem written by Adrian Mitchell, which explores the theme of humanity and the complexities of human nature. The poem does not follow a strict rhyming scheme and instead focuses on the use of free verse , allowing the poet to freely express his thoughts and emotions without the constraints of rhyme.  The style of the poem can be described as conversational and direct, as if the poet is having a conversation with the reader. This simplicity of language and direct address makes the poem accessible to a wide audience, including A2 level students.  In terms of its theme, "Human Beings" highlight s the contradictions and paradoxes found within humanity . It presents a range of contrasting qualities, such as love and hate, cruelty and kindness, and laughter and tears. The poet suggests that these contradictory aspects are what make human beings unique and interesting.  Throughout the poem, Mitchell uses vivid imager y to convey his message.   The...

Idea: It might be about how the teacher doesn't care about her students. Why? Because the teacher has too many students to care about maybe she was having a bad day because her solutions are effortless maybe she is just a bad teacher she is tired and old maybe she is trying to teach them how to be independent maybe she has special way of teaching maybe she likes to make jokes. Motive: School motives Composition: 6 stanzas, quatrains Lyrical subject: two lyrical subjects, dialogue between teacher and student quote „do whatever you can, don't ask me* Rhythm: rhyming verse, melodical humor - go sit in the sink Irony: swallow (rubber) Stylistic means of expressions Anaphora: please, this boy Alliteration: repetition of consonants (d, g- harsh letters) Derek Drew - bully Vocatives: dear, my love, my lamb, my flower The poem we had read has a key of motivation and success. However, it lacks understanding. It is not clear whether the teacher is trying to help, or is it j...

Allan Ahlberg is a British author of children's books. He was born on June 5, 1938, in Croydon, England. Ahlberg is best known for writing picture books, often in collaboration with his late wife, Janet Ahlberg. Together, they created beloved works such as "Each Peach Pear Plum," "Peepo!," and "The Jolly Postman." Ahlberg's books are known for their humor, engaging storytelling, and distinctive illustrations. He has won numerous awards for his work, including the Kate Greenaway Medal. Ahlberg's poems are funny and easy to understand. They show us what it's like to be a student and talk to our teacher. The book has colorful pictures that make the poems even more fun to read.  "Please Mrs. Butler" is a special book that both kids and grown-ups enjoy. It helps us imagine what it feels like to be in school and makes us laugh at the same time. Teachers use this book in many schools because it helps kids love poetry and understand what ...

 Please Mrs Butler by Allan Ahlberg Please Mrs Butler This boy Derek Drew Keeps copying my work, Miss.  What shall I do? Go and sit in the hall, dear. Go and sit in the sink. Take your books on the roof, my lamb.  Do whatever you think. Please Mrs Butler This boy Derek Drew Keeps taking my rubber, Miss.  What shall I do? Keep it in your hand, dear.  Hide it up your vest. Swallow it if you like, my love.  Do what you think is best. Please Mrs Butler This boy Derek Drew Keeps calling me rude names, miss.  What shall I do? Lock yourself in the cupboard, dear.  Run away to sea. Do whatever you can, my flower.  But don’t ask me. References: https://childrens.poetryarchive.org/poem/please-mrs-butler/

  Born in London in 1932, Adrian     Mitchell worked as a journalist from 1955 to 1966, when he became a full-time writer. He gave many hundreds of readings throughout the world in theatres, colleges, pubs, prisons, streets, public transport, rallies, cellars, clubs and schools of all kinds. Many of his plays and stage adaptations were performed at the National Theatre as well as by the Royal Shakespeare Company and other theatre companies. Adrian Mitchell (1932-2008) was a prolific poet, playwright and  children’s writer. His poetry  show s  simplicity, clarity, passion and  humor . Most of his poem   as are political- about nuclear w ar, Vietnam, prisons and racism.  In a National Poetry Day poll in 2005, his poem ‘Human Beings’ was voted the poem that most people would like to see launched into space. References: https://www.bloodaxebooks.com/ecs/category/adrian-mitchell https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw75086/Adria...

  HUMAN BEINGS                 look  at your hands     your  beautiful useful hands                 you’re  not an ape             you’re  not a parrot     you’re  not a slow  loris         or  a smart missile             you’re  human               not   british         not   american             not   israeli     not   palestinian         you’re  human               not  catholic     not  protestant         not   muslim             not   hindu     you’re  human       we  all star...

  Promise by Jessica Sills  (SŠ Delnice, Croatia) Our interpretation

 About Adrian Mitchell                Adrian Mitchell was born in 1932. and wrote a great number of novels, plays and poems especially for children. He was also excellent journailst- the first one to print an interview with the Beatles.  He started his career as a      10 year old child when he wrote his first play and he went to the Oxford university, while he was studying there he was a Chairman of University Poety Society. His inspiration for creating plays and poems for children were his 6 grandchildren. He was committed to a form of poetry that welcomes everyone. His commitment to bringing peace to the world was equally strong – poems such as „Playground“ and „Roundabout“ were written in the early stages of the Iraq invasion. Sardonic rhymes of „Playground“ show his ability to use humor as a weapon against aggressive forces. Most of his colleagues described him as an author that uses humor that can stick deep and...

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Short Description A poem may be a form of teaching something. This project also wants to improve English competences by analyzing contemporany poems. In the period of 6 months, students will go into poems’ style, exploring the main themes. Then, students will interact with each other by using web 2.0 tools sharing them with others. And this will improve the students ‘competences about expressing their creativity. The purpose of the project Here there are the THINGS YOU WILL BE GETTING FROM THE PROJECT Improve your English Develop English skills by comunication and team work Improve Literaly skills by encouraging students to have kind of critical spirit  Reward participants with an interesting event like a festival or a meeting, to increase their own abilities Students’ Achievement Students will develop better skills at writing,listening and speaking in English. Students will improve their digital skills. Students will learn how to work with other people by working together as a t...