Poetry Slam
Area
Reading, writing and literature
Duration
1 session
Dimension of the advised group of students
15-20 students
Specific objectives
-Increases Students’ Confidence
- Elevates Quality of Writing
-Practising public speaking
Needed Materials
Students own textbooks to write the slam poems
Topics for to the slam poem
Software
The activities are onsite.
Description
Poetry slams are fun for those who are shy and for advanced speakers. It helps build confidence and gives students a voice. You will be surprised when you see the smooth-talking skills of your students.
A poetry slam is a competitive event in which poets perform their work and are judged by members of the audience. At a poetry slam, you will hear spoken word poetry (also known as slam poetry). This type of poetry is meant to be presented on stage. Although some spoken word poetry can be found in writing, it is meant to be performed rather than exist in print. Some of your students are likely already familiar with slam poetry. This form of creative expression has become extremely popular in recent years, and many slam poetry videos have gone viral online.
Procedure on how to put in practice
The teacher will provide one-word topics like music, friendship, environment, beauty, happiness, and fear tend to work well for this. Students can choose from one of these topics, or they can think of a topic on their own.
When the time for the presentations will arrive, students who won’t be memorizing their poems entirely can prepare more easily readable cue cards to guide them along during their big performance.
4 basic rules:
1. Each poem must be of the poet’s own construction.
2. Each poet gets three minutes to read one poem (deduction for going over time).
3. The poet may not use props, costumes, or instruments.
4. Of the five scores, the highest and lowest are dropped and the middle three are added together (score between 0-30)
