Congratulations, Freshmen!
You have successfully completed a public performance. I hope you enjoyed the coffee house and will participate in future ones.
Part of our goal this year is for you to get to know your strengths and weaknesses by completing a myriad of assignments, projects, and performances. Self reflection is an important component to learning.
- How did you feel you did last night as a performance? Why?
- If you had to do it over again, what would you do differently?
- What did you learn about public speaking by performing your writing last night?
- What surprised you about the performance?
- Who's performance did you particularly enjoy?
- Did you notice anything different between the Freshman performances and the other Creative Writing performances?
- What did your parents or friends say or think about the performance?
- What would you do differently the next time you perform a speech or public reading?
- What advice would you give other performers?
- Other issues you wish to discuss...
This morning, please take the first period (3rd period) to respond and comment to your coffeehouse performance.
4th period:
Let's retire to room 238 for a moment. We'll screen a few videos and discuss our options.
Watch these video performances. As you watch, please notice the poets' use of imagery, creativity on a selected topic, relevance, and, of course, performance techniques and skills:
4th period:
Let's retire to room 238 for a moment. We'll screen a few videos and discuss our options.
The Collaborative Poem
Watch these video performances. As you watch, please notice the poets' use of imagery, creativity on a selected topic, relevance, and, of course, performance techniques and skills:
1. Next class you will get into groups of 2, 3, or 4. No one should work alone for this project.
2. After you have chosen your groups, you will gather together and decide on a topic or theme for your poem. As most collaborative slam poetry, it might be easiest to agree on a political or social problem that you are all concerned with. Next class, please come with some ideas to write about. Write your ideas in your journal in the next few days.
3. Please go to the LIBRARY. Complete this activity with the time remaining in class:
A. Choose a book of poetry to read and study. Sign out the book and indicate on the list what book you chose.
B. Find a seat or corner in the library. Read your poetry collection selection. As you read, list themes, settings, ideas, etc. and capture cool or effective lines in your journal.
2. After you have chosen your groups, you will gather together and decide on a topic or theme for your poem. As most collaborative slam poetry, it might be easiest to agree on a political or social problem that you are all concerned with. Next class, please come with some ideas to write about. Write your ideas in your journal in the next few days.
3. Please go to the LIBRARY. Complete this activity with the time remaining in class:
A. Choose a book of poetry to read and study. Sign out the book and indicate on the list what book you chose.
B. Find a seat or corner in the library. Read your poetry collection selection. As you read, list themes, settings, ideas, etc. and capture cool or effective lines in your journal.
HOMEWORK: Please complete the poetry collection you chose. Complete activity B (list themes, settings, ideas, etc. and capture cool or effective lines in your journal.)
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