Lesson Plan 3

Lesson Plan

Rationale:

Poetry can be used as a powerful tool for social justice. It allows authors and audiences to discuss, explore and think about major issues facing our world including racism, sexism, war, poverty. Spoken word poetry is a powerful way of expressing these issues.

Students will discuss example of spoken word poetry and then asked to write and perform their own versions.

In class we will discuss what makes a successful spoken word poem, what hinders poetry etc.

Students will then be given video cameras and asked to record their poem.