You are to write, rehearse and offer a perfect performance of a political poem in “slam style”.
1. Watch some poetry slam performances. Simply enter “poetry slam” and/or “def poetry jam” into the YouTube browser.
A former colleague turned me on to Taylor Mali. Take a few moments to watch What Teachers Make and Speak with Conviction.
I also respect the following examples by: Alicia Keys, Lauryn Hill and Shane Koyczan
2. Choose a theme and/or a country from our course.
3. Write and revise. Aim for a 3-5 minute piece.
4. Practice, practice, practice. Find your voice, then perfect it.
5. Stand and deliver in class. Speak with passion, conviction and diction. We want to hear you loud and clear. We will have a 90 minute political poetry slam. This is a healthy competition. We will vote on the winners. Prizes will be alloted.
This is the last hurrah for us. Let’s do it right.
