Slam/Spoken Poetry with Bullying

Watch the following slam poetry videos:

Slam Poem about Bullying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5gcFOlFtU0 Cyber Bullying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmVl3oQYAlk Bullying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSbyXZQG-YA To My Bullies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF4nnn8A2Og White Boy Privilege: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO5RGX5CeT4

Write your own slam poem about bullying using what you have learned throughout this unit. You must write at least 15 lines. Try to incorporate at least 2 new things you have learned: http://www.powerpoetry.org/poetry-slams/bullying

While we want these poems to be passionate, honest, and personal, we do not want to be hurtful. You may not include a personal attack on another individual or group; no shots at a peer you don’t like. You may criticize a social problem or injustice without naming names. Also, many spoken word poems out there today tend towards the vulgar and the profane. If you choose to use any profanity in your poem, make sure you can defend it as a necessary word choice.

*Extra credit to the student who creates a video of the slam poem and posts it on YouTube.

Spoken Word Poetry Rubric

Grade: 5 x 4 = /20

Criteria

Level 4

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

Content

Entire poem shows reflection and

Poem shows some evidence of the

Poem is basic and shows very

Theme is unclear.

expression of a particular theme. author's reflections on a particular little reflection on a theme.

Supportive ideas are missing or

Supportive ideas are relevant & theme.

Supportive ideas are mostly unclear.

original throughout.

Supportive ideas are mostly relevant irrelevant & unoriginal. Poem gives real insight into the

& original.

The poet's feelings are not

writer's character and point of

Parts of the poem might be off- revealed.

view. topic but most of the poem

expresses some depth and insight.

Structure

All lines and stanzas are carefully

Most Lines and stanzas are carefully

Lines and stanzas do not

The organization of the lines or

chosen to reinforce rhythm. chosen to reinforce rhythm. effectively reinforce rhythm. stanzas is not apparent.

The poem is organized in a way

The poem is organized in a way that

Most of the poem is ineffectively

that naturally lends itself to lends itself to the spoken word. organized.

spoken word.

Language

Utilizes numerous effective poetic

Utilizes more than one effective

Utilizes a poetic device and

Utilizes either a poetic device or

devices or figurative language. poetic devices or figurative figurative language. figurative language.

Uses vivid, detailed images and language.

Uses some images. Uses everyday language with no

rich, imaginative language.

Uses images and imaginative

Language is mundane. images.

language.

Excellent use of pitch, pacing and

Good use of pitch, pacing and

Some use of pitch, pacing and

Little use of voice qualities to

intonation. intonation. intonation. enhance performance.

Voice is loud and clear.

Voice is mostly clear and audible.

Voice is sometimes clear and

Voice is too quiet to be heard.

Fluent and coherent delivery.

audible. -

Body Language

Excellent use of facial expression,

Good use of facial expression,

Some use of facial expression,

Minimal use of body language to

gestures and body language. gestures and body language to gestures and body language to enhance poem.

Body language adds meaning. enhance poem. enhance poem.