Poem Project Rehearsal; Collection (H-M) Model Poem Activity

Period 3: Collaborative Poem Project:

1. Get into your groups of 2, 3, or 4. If you are missing folks due to absences recut or rearrange your poem performance for that inevitability. You will be performing next class. You will need to know your lines. Use your time today to rehearse and practice.

2. Block your poem. All performers should be standing (at least to begin with), spaced out on "stage", and use gestures, facial expressions, and body position to communicate themes/ideas.

3. The rules:

A. All group members must speak.
B. All group members must contribute to the poem in some significant way.
C. Help each other.
D. Include gestures and "blocking" for your performance. Decide how you will move, what will you do with your body, what tone you will use in your voice, how this tone will change, what facial expressions you will make, how you will change your pitch, pace, and rhythm, etc.

4. Memorize and practice your group poem together. You will perform your poem "slams" from memory next class! The more you practice today, the more polished you will likely be for your graded performance next class.

Period 4:

Using your poetry collection (Poem Collection H - M) complete the handout and write a draft of a new original poem. Complete both parts by the end of class today. Turn in for credit.

HOMEWORK: None. Practice your lines for your group slam poem project.