Workshop 13: Planning A Poetry Slam

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Introduction
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A goal without a plan is just a wish. — Antoine de Saint-Exupery In today’s workshop, you will continue to plan for the Poetry Slam. If after the workshop you feel the need for additional planning time, establish a time to reconvene. If you are doing a fund-raiser during the Poetry Slam, do not…
Workshop-at-a-Glance
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ACTIVITY MINUTES Opening 5 Activity 1: You and the Poetry Slam, Part II 15 Activity 2: Small Group Planning 25 Activity 3: What Next? 10 Faith in Action: Practicing the Choral Reading 40 Closing 5 Alternate Activity 1: Rainy Day Plan 50…
Spiritual Preparation
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One activity in today’s workshop involves small group planning. We get better at working in groups as we mature, and some youth will have more experience in this type of planning than others. Unitarian Universalists often joke about the pervasiveness of committees in our faith. We all know the…
Opening
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and matches Description of Activity Gather around the chalice….
Activity 1: You And The Poetry Slam, Part Ii
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Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Books and handouts of poetry that participants either have used in previous program workshops or may peruse today for inclusion in the Poetry Slam Paper and pencils or computer and printer for writing during the workshop Newsprint and markers…
Activity 2: Small Group Planning
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Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint and markers Paper and pencils or computers and printer Poetry anthologies suitable for youth Preparation for Activity Make sure the room in which you meet is large enough for small groups to spread out and work independently of one another.
Activity 3: What Next?
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, Preparing for the Poetry Slam Review Preparation for Activity To the extent that is permitted in your congregation, distribute participants’ telephone numbers and e-mail addresses in order to facilitate the youths’ preparation for the…
Closing
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice Singing the Living Tradition Description of Activity Use the Closing designed by your group or the one provided below….
Leader Reflection and Planning
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Review all the plans for the Poetry Slam and, if applicable, the choral reading and fund-raiser. Decide who will contact others who play a key role in organizing and follow through by contacting them in the upcoming week….
Faith In Action: Practicing The Choral Reading
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Activity time: 40 minutes Materials for Activity Poems submitted by the congregation Paper, pens or pencils, or computer and printer Optional: Copier Preparation for Activity Collect poems submitted by the congregation, in either hard copy or electronic form. Description of Activity Participants…
Alternate Activity 1: Rainy Day Plan
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Activity time: 50 minutes Materials for Activity Poetry anthologies suitable for youth (see Find Out More for suggestions) Preparation for Activity If planning on reading outside, find a suitable spot that will not disturb other groups….
Taking It Home: Planning A Poetry Slam
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A goal without a plan is just a wish. — Antoine de Saint-Exupery DURING TODAY’S WORKSHOP… We continued planning for the Poetry Slam. What I need to do before our next meeting is ____________________________. What I need to bring to our next meeting is _____________________________. REFLECTION…
Handout 1: Preparing for the Poetry Slam Review
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During the final workshop of this program, your leaders will ask you to reflect on your Poetry Slam experience. This handout will get your thinking started about what you might write at that time; you do not need to do the assignment until then….
Find Out More
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Youth Speaks Online is the nation’s leading non-profit presenter of spoken word performance, education, and youth development programs. Gary Mex Glazner, ed. Poetry Slam: The Competitive Art of Performance Poetry. San Francisco: Manic D Press, 2000….

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