What do the theme song from Gilligan's Island, the nursery rhyme "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat," and the poem "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" all have in common? Why, they're ballads of course! Challenge your young balladeers to compose their own storytelling poems using supermarket tabloids as source material. Complete directions for the activity, as well as models, are included in the packet. Consider transforming the classroom into a coffee house and scheduling live performances.