WebQuest
Limerick. It's great!
Process
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. | Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limerick_(poetry) | Questions: |
Group 2. Edward Lear. | Links: | 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: | 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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