1. Directions: 1. What would you do if you were in charge of the world. 2
Directions: What would you do if you were in charge of the world? 2. Fill in the blanks with your creative details and descriptions from the point of view of being the one to make all the big decisions Decide on one big idea that you want to change, like poverty, racism, or whatever else you’d like to tackle. --You can go funny or serious on this one, but just make sure that you maintain your tone all the way through the piece. 4. Then come up with three major details that back up your big thoughts. Those details are then going to become your controlling ideas for each stanza End the poem with those last three lines I’ve provided Don’t forget to give it a title and a byline when typing it up – Triple space between stanzas. 7. Illustrate it SEE THE LAST SLIDE FOR THE TEMPLATE! USE THAT TO WORK ON!

2. Revised Copy Example of What NOT to do:
If I were in charge of the world I'd cancel annoying alarm clocks, All Monday mornings, Getting out of the “sleep-in” mode
Traffic.
If I were in charge of the world There'd be loud music and friends hanging out, Every nigh would be Friday night on the beach Dancing the merengue all night long
Arroz con pollo.
If I were in charge of the world There wouldn’t be a wasted Saturday. We wouldn’t have to clean the house. There would be bedtimes at all.. Or “dreadful homework assignments." We would even have parents telling us what to do.
Free time!
If I were in charge of the world.
That would be my kind of world!
If I were in charge of the world I'd cancel oatmeal, Monday mornings, Allergy shots, and liver and onions.
If I were in charge of the world There'd be brighter nights lights, Healthier hamsters, and Basketball baskets forty eight inches lower.
If I were in charge of the world You wouldn't have lonely. You wouldn't have clean. You wouldn't have bedtimes. Or "Don't punch your sister." You wouldn't even have sisters. 
If I were in charge of the world.
Go to next slide to see an example that has one controlling idea per stanza!

3. If I Were in Charge of the World
If I were in charge of the world I'd cancel (topic) There’d be no (write your first reason here), (write your second detail here), ( write your third detail here). If I were in charge of the world There'd be ( write your second reason here), (write your third detail here). If I were in charge of the world There wouldn't (write your third reason here), There wouldn't (write your second detail here), There wouldn't (write your third detail here). Or (last ) detail here. If I were in charge of the world I’d cancel (topic). That would be my kind of world!