Article Discussion - "Jay Z, Kanye, MLK..."

Hello Poets

Let's continue to explore the various articles that celebrate and/or question the Spoken Word movement.  It is a big component of allowing kids to find an "in" to literature and language.  However, some feel that there are inherent problems within the genre as well.  Read, Annotate, and Synthesize - use Ethos, Pathos, Logos - as we read, write, and discuss.!

1. Prompt - Rudy Francisco Clip
2. Film Clip - PLHS Poetry Slams
3. Article - " "Jay Z, Kanye, and MLK..."
4. Poem - "Explaining My Depression to My Mother" - Sabrina Benaim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqu4ezLQEUA
5. Film Clip - "Louder than a Bomb" - Preview
6. Reading/Writing Time

HW
Read/Annotate Article - "Learning to Fly"
* Write 1-2 Paragraphs paraphrasing article with textual evidence and your own insight

EC
LE - Pointers Performing Poetry Night