WebQuest

Limerick. It's great!

Process

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Step 1.

Work in groups, read the information and be ready to answer the following questions. Write the short answers to these questions in the padlet: https://padlet.com/vlshkmarija/limericks 
Study all the answers given by your classmates.

Group 1.

Limericks. General information.

Links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limerick_(poetry)

https://www.britannica.com/art/limerick-poetic-form

http://www.kidzone.ws/poetry/limerick.htm

Questions:

1. What is a limerick?

2. What structure does it have?

3. Is it a funny or a sad poem?

Group 2.

Edward Lear.

Links:

http://www.edwardlearsociety.org/biography/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Lear 

Questions:

1. When was Edward Lear born?

2. In 1846 Edward Lear published a volume of limericks. What was its name?

3.  Who drew pictures for E. Lear's limericks?

Group 3.

Limerick (city).

Links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limerick

https://www.limerick.ie 

Questions:

1. Where is Limerick situated?

2. Why is it called 'National City of Culture'?

3. What are the most famous places of interest in Limerick?

Step 2.

Listen to three poems and guess the limerick:

Poem 1: https://www.voki.com/site/pickup?scid=7305892&chsm=c81e50a534885897fe99c84ed1394ebe 

Poem 2: https://www.voki.com/site/pickup?scid=7305908&chsm=b01c509ee4fec954076ae6129758f60f 

Poem 3: https://www.voki.com/site/pickup?scid=7305917&chsm=265419423084c11e3d235fbabd2d029f 

(To write your ideas visit https://padlet.com/vlshkmarija/limericks). 


Step 3.

Now you know a lot about limericks, so, it's time to check your knowledge and to play the limerick game. 

https://learningapps.org/display?v=pjgbqdr0n18 

Step 4.

As far as you know, Edward Lear was an artist and he drew pictures for his limericks. 
http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/BoN/bon010.html 

Try to match the limericks to the pictures.

https://learningapps.org/display?v=pjmiz5ngk18 


Step 5.

Watch a video and learn more about the rules of limerick writing. Fill in the gaps with the missing words.

https://lyricstraining.com/play/limerick/the-limerick-song/HI4Vxsiw3I#b7w!mari_rybka 


Step 6.

Now you are ready to create your own limericks and to draw pictures.

Before you start doing this, think about these questions:

Do you like limericks? Why/ Why not?

Can you think about the similar poems in the Russian language?


 

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