Poetry Slam in the Classroom

Website – http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/assets/0001/6013/Write_On_poetry_slam_toolkit_v2.pdf
(Links to an external site.)Purposes for Students –
• to explore an idea for creating a poetry slam for a school or classroom
• exposure to the types of resources available for teachers on the Internet
Procedures –
1. Locate the Teacher Tube website and poetry slam videos. Here is but one example that might be used to engage students in poetry slams using relatable content like gaming. http://www.teachertube.com/video/poetry-slam-121685 (Links to an external site.)(You may find other videos of think alouds posted on the Internet that could also be useful.)
2. Use the information in chapter 12 and resources on the Internet to write a design for a poetry slam for a (k-2) classroom. It should include how you would use a Slam in your classroom. (please make sure this is your original work Ideas borrowed from blogs or websites without being referenced will not be accepted). If you would like to include your own poem that would be terrific as well. The assignment should be two pages at minimum.