An engaging KS2 assembly to celebrate World Poetry Day in your school.
Includes a 36 slide PowerPoint, 8 famous poets from around the world, 8 poems, map skills, higher level thinking questions and role models.
This assembly teaches the children about 8 famous poets from around the world introduced with a short biography and a famous poem they have written. All the poems are short, relevant for KS2 and inspiring. Includes map skills, higher level thinking questions and inspirational writing role models.
Each country has a map, flag and landscape picture to develop geographical understanding as well.
Reasoning questions and answers about each poem are provided and time at the end of the assembly to reflect and look forwards.
Celebrate World Poetry Day every year on March 21st to encourage diversity, a shared understanding and endangered languages around the world.
Use this assembly to inspire your pupils to become writers whilst developing their understanding of how everyone in the world has the same questions and feelings. Show them how poetry can capture the creative spirit of the human mind.
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