Five Lines of Unity: Poems for a Better World
17. Partnerships for the Goals
Creative Writing
Grades 5-8
30-60 Minutes
Materials Needed
- • Paper or notebooks
- • Pens/pencils
- • Whiteboard or large chart paper
- • Markers
Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
You can find an introduction to Goal 17, as well as the Targets & Indicators, Objectives, and Action Planning Resources on the Goal overview page.
See Goal 17 Overview
Introduce cinquain as five-line poem with specific structure (1-2-3-4-1 words). Share example and discuss how each line builds. Connect to Global Goal 17 about partnerships.
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Brainstorm Partnership Words
Brainstorm words describing partnerships: what it looks like (strong, vital, united, global), what it does (sharing, building, helping), how it feels (working together for goal), and what it is (unity, community, teamwork).
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Create Class Cinquain
Class creates cinquain poem together line by line on board.
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Write Individual Cinquains
Students write own cinquain poems on themes like Sharing, Technology, Partnership, Teamwork, Unity, Progress, Support, Trust, Trade.
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Share in Small Groups
Divide into small groups (3-4) to share cinquain poems.
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Discuss Poems
Discuss main ideas, how lines build, connection to global partnership, and powerful word choices.
Reflect on how cinquain structure helped write about big idea.
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How did the cinquain structure help you write about a big idea?
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What did you learn about working together?
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How did the class collaborative cinquain feel like a partnership?
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What personal action can you take as a partner?
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