Workshop 14: The Poetry Slam

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Introduction
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A poet who reads his verse in public may have other nasty habits. — Robert Heinlein Today is the big day: the Poetry Slam performance. You have checked and double-checked your list. You have talked to your co-leader and youth who are playing pivotal roles to make sure they are ready. If you are…
Workshop-at-a-Glance
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ACTIVITY MINUTES Activity 1: Gathering and Focus 10 Activity 2: Poetry Slam! 50 Closing Faith in Action: Performing the Choral Reading 510…
Spiritual Preparation
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You have worked hard to bring the participants to this point. Before their performance they are bound to be anxious. Your role as a “nonanxious” presence will be very important. How do you get to a place of relative calm within yourself? What helps you keep things in perspective?…
Opening
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Materials for Activity Chalice and matches Description of Activity Gather around the chalice. As a volunteer lights the chalice, ask the group to focus on the word “perform.” Invite participants to speak freely into the space a word or two that they associate with the word “perform.” When…
Activity 1: Gathering And Focusing
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and matches Microphones and sound system Preparation for Activity Make sure microphones are live. Description of Activity Participants receive guidance before the Poetry Slam to help them gather their energies for the event, focus on their…
Activity 2: Poetry Slam!
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Activity time: 50 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of poems to be read Microphones and sound system Printed program of readers Optional: Other audio-visual equipment and props as needed Description of Activity Perform the Poetry Slam. Including All Participants Remind participants to use the…
Closing
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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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You all did it! Take a deep breath. Thank your co-leader for her/his help in the process. The next workshop is your final meeting with the group. Go over the activities, deciding who will lead which ones….
Faith In Action: Performing The Choral Reading
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Props, costumes, or music that the group planned to use Copies of the choral reading script Preparation for Activity Make enough copies of the choral reading script for each reader to have one If additional rehearsal time is needed, plan …
Taking It Home: The Poetry Slam
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A poet who reads his verse in public may have other nasty habits. — Robert Heinlein DURING TODAY’S SESSION… POETRY SLAM! REFLECTION QUESTION: How does your experience with the Poetry Slam compare to other performances of which you have been a part? EXPLORE THE TOPICS FURTHER WITH FAMILY AND…
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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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