1. Welcome Back! Monday 6 Jan. 2014
Agenda:
Winter Break Highlights/Return LOTF Final Exams
Introduce Poetry Out Loud
Watch Example Recitations
Rate Scoring Rubric
Score Performances with Rubric and Discuss
Homework:
Peruse poetryoutloud.org
Meet in 503 Lab on Wednesday, 1/8.

2. Learning Targets
I can explain the Poetry Out Loud competition to a peer.
I can select two elements that I noticed a speaker did well in his or her performance.
I can select whose performance I like better, Taylor Mali’s or Mary Fons’s, and explain why.

3. What is Poetry Out Loud? National Competition
State Winner gets $200.00
State Runner Up gets $100.00
National Winner gets $20, College Scholarship
A total of $50, in awards and school stipends will be given away at the National Competition
They provide a list of poems from which to choose
Recite or Perform 1 Memorized Poem
In students’ own words, Poetry Out Loud is …

4. What do Performances Look Like?
Examples of State Winners:

5. Taylor Mali

6. Paper Girl’s Poem
Mary Fons’ “I Love You” poem

7. Evaluating Performers
Whose performance did you like better and why?