POETRY+OUT+LOUD

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[|Litany]

1. Each student will choose a poem from the Poetry Out Loud anthology (link below) to recite from memory.
==2. As soon as you choose your poem, you must record your choice on the sheet I pass around during class. Your only restriction? You must choose a poem at least 14 lines long (sonnet length, fyi). I recommend that you review the evaluation criteria listed on the evaluation sheet before you choose your poem. (see number 4) Choices must be made TODAY. No exceptions. ==

==2. Print out a copy of the poem at home for study. You will give me this copy of the poem when you recite it, and I will act as your prompter. ==

3. Each student will recite the poem from memory for the class on his/her chosen date.
==4. I will be grading you on the elements noted on the Evaluation Sheet (link below): Physical Presence, Voice and Articulation, Appropriate Dramatization, Level of Difficulty, Evidence of Understanding, and Overall Performance. We will discuss and practice each of these in class. ==

==**(For instance, DIFFICULTY can encompass the length of the poem, the diction and language, the complexity of the rhyme and/or rhythm, etc. A poem by Shakespeare will almost always be considered more difficult than a poem by Billy Collins.)** ==

==5. On** November 10 & 11 ,** I will post sign up sheets in Room 215 for recitation time slots. They are first come, first serve. (A special note: if you are interested in participating in the Newark Charter School Poetry Out Loud Contest, then you should sign up for an earlier recitation rather than a later one. That will give you and I time to work together on the contest preparation.) If you do not recite your poem on your day for a reason other than illness, a SIGNIFICANT point penalty will ensue. ==

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LINKS
Use this link to browse poems on the site. use the search box to look for a particular poet, a topic (dogs, death, unrequited love, football, etc). Do not rush. It is easier to learn a poem you like, even if it is lengthy, than it is to memorize a short poem that you do not "feel." **[|FIND YOUR POEM]** [|POLevaluationsheet.pdf] [|SAMPLE RECITATIONS: scroll down to William Farley--he is great.]

[|B5 Poems doc]

=[|AP Language poems list]= [|B6 POEMS] = = =RESOURCES := [|How To Memorize like actors do] **5 Presentation Lessons From The King's Speech** View more presentations from @JESSEDEE [|CBS news story about the contest--interviews with contestants] [|Facebook fan pag]e [|Siegfried Sassoon>poet, soldier, anti war activist] [|Oregon Arts Council additional materials and info]