Lesson Title: Slam Poetry
Subject: Language Arts
Grade Level: Any
Brief Description
Create poems using words cut from newspapers, read the poems in the poetry slam format, and then compile the poems into a book.
Create poems using words cut from newspapers, read the poems in the poetry slam format, and then compile the poems into a book.
Objectives
- · Students reinforce knowledge of poetry.
- · Students demonstrate creative-thinking and speaking skills.
Materials Needed
·
teacher-selected
poetry books
·
a box or bag filled
with words of various typefaces cut from newspapers
·
construction paper or
tag board
·
paste or glue
·
markers or crayons
Lesson Plan
·
Read examples of
various types of poetry from poetry books. Discuss the meanings of those poems
with students.
·
Tell students they are
going to create their own poems by putting together words cut from newspapers.
Show and read a sample poem created from newspaper words.
·
Let students take a
handful of words from the bag or box. Distribute the construction paper and paste
or glue. Encourage creativity.
·
Introduce the poetry
slam format from Poetry Slam,
Inc. Tell students they are
going to read their poems aloud in the poetry slam format. Encourage students
to be as dramatic as possible when they read their poems. Invite teachers
and/or students from other classes to serve as judges for the poetry slam.
·
After the poetry slam,
compile the poems in a book for the classroom library or learning center. Let
students design a cover for the book, using construction paper or tag board and
markers or crayons. Variations:
·
Have students bring in
newspapers and cut out words they plan to use in their poems.
·
Have students create a
specific type of poetry, such as haiku, free verse, couplet, sestina, or
cinquain.
·
Have students work
together in small groups to create poems.
Assessment
Evaluate
students' participation and poetry slam presentations.
National Standards
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