1. Rhythm and Motion Objective: –To deliver a fluid and engaging reading of your poems using movement and rhythm. Focusing Question: –How can you use movement and rhythm to strengthen the performance of their poems? Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary

2. Mini Lesson Spoken word poets enhance their performance by connecting their poems to music, using rhythm and movement in their delivery to emphasize ideas. –If your poem was a song, what kind of beat would it have? Salsa? Hip-hop? Reggae? –What kind of movement might accompany a poem about the beach? –What kind of movement might accompany a poem is about a basketball game? Examples: spoken word poets video on video: http://tinyurl.com/knickspoetry –Knicks Slam/ Timothy MedelTimothy Medel –Slam Nation Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary

3. Writer’s Work Time 1.Re-read the poem you chose for performance. 2.Think about whether the performance of your poem should have a musical rhythm or lines to enhance with movement. Go to Freeplay Music to listen to or download samples of music for different moods (http://freeplaymusic.com/).http://freeplaymusic.com/ 3.Re-arrange line-breaks for rhythm. Write notes at the end of lines for movement. 4.Practice reading the poem with enhancements. 5.Read your poem to a partner with the enhancements for rhythm and movement. Ask your partner to judge your performance Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary

4. How can you use movement and rhythm to strengthen the performance of your poems? Share your performance with the class. –How did the poem’s rhythm affect its meaning? –What did movement add to your understanding of a poem? Focusing QuestionFocusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini LessonWriter’s Work TimeLesson Summary