Students read, listen to, and/or view MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech. They analyze his use of literary devices and choose powerful words. Then they arrange them into original diamante poems, seven-line, diamond-shaped poems based on...

Studetns explore the conect of forests.  For this forest investigation lesson, studetns identify several aspects and characteristics of forests with research.  Students also write diamante poems and 3D pictures. 

In this Louisiana musical landscape activity, middle schoolers write their Diamante poem that demonstrates the differences between two types of traditional music by following the 7 steps.

Students write five-line, diamond shaped poems that are very easy to write then submit one through an automatic PIZZAZZ form.