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*Poetry Terms Quiz
*Reminder: Poetry Test on Thursday November 3rd, 2022
*Head’s Up: Any late assignments should be in by now.
*If you are missing a test –Monday October 31st-Tuesday November 1st. You need to touch base with me.
Assignment: Writing Poetry: Due Wednesday November 2nd, 2022
-spoken word criteria
Grade 12-Learning is a journey that takes courage, patience and humility. (works with graduation)
OR It is about striving to become a better human being and living with balance in body, mind, heart and spirit.
OR Learning honours our ancestors, elders, knowledge keepers and descendants.
poetry-slam-and-performing-poetry
spoken-word-rant-or-this-i-believe-worksheet
Sarah Key
“Jellyfish”
“Hands”
“When Love Arrives”
“Somewhere in America”
Taylor Mali “What do teachers make?”
Martin Luther King
-We will be working on Spoken word: we will look at a few samples of Rants…
*Spoken Word: Brainstorming activitiy
Warm up spoken word free write activity: Practice writing with imagery that includes all five senses. Students describe an abstract or intangible entity using all senses: what do they look, sound, smell, taste and feel like?
Examples: Choose 2 of the following examples and write for five minutes each using imagery/sensory language.
a. homesickness
b. grief
c. love
d. joy
e. emptiness
f. time
g. envy
Spoken Word Activities:
*Techniques for Creating Word Play
*Word Play Activity