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Hand in your journal. Today, you need… the handout a writing utensil
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Sometimes, spoken word poetry is (incorrectly) termed “slam poetry.”
WHAT IS IT? Poetry intended to be performed—not read Topics: social change or those of personal importance FAST FACT! Sometimes, spoken word poetry is (incorrectly) termed “slam poetry.” Why does this happen? Since a poetry “slam” is a spoken word competition, the terms are often confused. Spoken Word
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The poems "Oreo" by Tucker Bryant and "To JK Rowling from Cho Chang" by Rachel Rostad utilize an expletive which the poets employ to convey exceptionally strong feelings/emotions. If this will offend you, you are more than willing to step outside and rejoin us after the poem’s performance for our discussion. Disclaimer
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“Shake the Dust” written and performed by Anis Mojgani
During this performance, listen for answers to the following: What is the topic of this spoken word poem? What does the speaker want? How do you know? Consider quick writing about one of the following: What is the message of this poem? Why is that message significant? What line of this poem resonates with you the most? “Shake the Dust” written and performed by Anis Mojgani
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“Pride” During this performance, listen for answers to the following:
What is the topic of this spoken word poem? What does the speaker want? How do you know? Consider quick writing about one of the following: What is the message of this poem? Why is that message significant? What line of this poem resonates with you the most? Critical Literary Theory Consider this text through the lens of gender studies; what greater understandings can you now access? Post-colonial? “Pride” written and performed by Sibel Sayiner & Violet Trachtenberg
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“Shrinking Women” written and performed by Lily Meyer
During this performance, listen for answers to the following: What is the topic of this spoken word poem? What does the speaker want? How do you know? Consider quick writing about one of the following: What is the message of this poem? Why is that message significant? What line of this poem resonates with you the most? Critical Literary Theory Consider this text through the lens of gender studies; what greater understandings can you now access? “Shrinking Women” written and performed by Lily Meyer
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“If I should have a daughter”
During this performance, listen for answers to the following: What is the topic of this spoken word poem? What does the speaker want? How do you know? Consider quick writing about one of the following: What is the message of this poem? Why is that message significant? What line of this poem resonates with you the most? Critical Literary Theory Consider this text through the lens of gender studies; what greater understandings can you now access? “If I should have a daughter” written and performed by Sarah Kay
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“Oreo” written and performed by Tucker Bryant
During this performance, listen for answers to the following: What is the topic of this spoken word poem? What does the speaker want? How do you know? Consider quick writing about one of the following: What is the message of this poem? Why is that message significant? What line of this poem resonates with you the most? Critical Literary Theory Consider this text through the lens of critical race theory; what greater understandings can you now access? “Oreo” written and performed by Tucker Bryant
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“Names” written and performed by Rachel Rostad
During this performance, listen for answers to the following: What is the topic of this spoken word poem? What does the speaker want? How do you know? Consider quick writing about one of the following: What is the message of this poem? Why is that message significant? What line of this poem resonates with you the most? Critical Literary Theory Consider this text through the lens of critical race theory; what greater understandings can you now access? “Names” written and performed by Rachel Rostad
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“High School Training Ground”
During this performance, listen for answers to the following: What is the topic of this spoken word poem? What does the speaker want? How do you know? Consider quick writing about one of the following: What is the message of this poem? Why is that message significant? What line of this poem resonates with you the most? Critical Literary Theory Consider this text through the lens of Marxist theory; what greater understandings can you now access? “High School Training Ground” written and performed by Malcolm London
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"An Open Letter to Stanford University"
During this performance, listen for answers to the following: What is the topic of this spoken word poem? What does the speaker want? How do you know? Consider quick writing about one of the following: What is the message of this poem? Why is that message significant? What line of this poem resonates with you the most? Critical Literary Theory Consider this text through the lens of Marxist theory; what greater understandings can you now access? What happens when you use the lens of critical race theory? "An Open Letter to Stanford University" written and performed by Tucker Bryant
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“To JK Rowling from Cho Chang”
During this performance, listen for answers to the following: What is the topic of this spoken word poem? What does the speaker want? How do you know? Consider quick writing about one of the following: What is the message of this poem? Why is that message significant? What line of this poem resonates with you the most? Critical Literary Theory Consider this text through the lens of critical race theory; what greater understandings can you now access? What happens when you use the lens of gender studies? “To JK Rowling from Cho Chang” written and performed by Rachel Rostad
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