Overview of the Project – Part -1
Name of the Project: Illustrative journal and creative writing using Poem as a medium
Project Objectives: When students complete this project, they will be able to… * Use prior knowledge to comprehend * Identify factual details from the text * Analyze poems using various comprehension strategies * Use creative writing tools to draft their class poem * Explore and evaluate the different railway systems across the world * Use technology to research about new topics and enhance learning * Use connections from real life to add and subtract numbers * Appreciate rhythm in poems by exploring the nuances of the same * Co-create tune for the class poem * Interview and learn from peers, family, relatives and community members * Design an independent project and co-create the same based on interviews, readings and research.

Integration of Other Functional/Academic Skills:
Problem Solving, Critical thinking/ Analysis are required throughout all the lessons. Each one of these fundamental academic skills can be integrated with the other to produce a project-based outcome. With respect to integration of subjects, it would be Mathematics, History and Geography along with Reading fluency, Comprehension, Speaking and listening, and Writing. There will be use of technology, music and dance throughout the project.

Estimated time and brief outline of the project:
The estimated time of the project would be around 12-15 days. This completely depends on how students master each skill and how ready are they to learn at a particular pace. Each lesson would be around 45 mins and there would be different phases in the project.
Phase 1: Literacy (New Vocabulary, Reading fluency, Comprehension, Speaking and listening and Writing) This phase goes on for 4-5 days, where students by the end would co-create