Rationale:
During my practicum I taught English to 10-1s, and once again I was able to use a brilliant children's book to inspire one of my assignments. The Best Part of Me by Wendy Ewald is a sometimes funny, sometimes moving, deeply personal book that records children’s answer to the question: “What is the best part of you?” I decided to ask my students this same question.
Not only did this activity allow me to assess my students understanding of how to use poetic devices it also allowed my students to be creative and express themselves. I learned a lot about my students and was pleasantly surprised by their honesty.