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This Poetry and Storytelling Café activity also includes:
Academics take turns as actors in an engaging poetry cafe. Elementary learners work in small groups to create original poems or stories addressing community issues and read their work in front of a live audience. Scholars also reflect upon the process with journal writing and group discussion.
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Concepts
tolerance, social justice, bias, building community, classroom community, school community, poetic devices, poetic structure, poetic forms, poetic elements, poetry writing, poetry analysis, reading poetry, poetry, types of poetry, cultural stories, reading stories, short stories, stories, poetry slams, storytelling, performance art, creative writing, collaborative writing, expressive writing, personal narrative writing, descriptive writing, culture, american culture, art forms
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Instructional Ideas
- Arrange for a local poet or author to speak to the class
- Have pupils participate in the process of creating the storytelling cafe, like making decorations
Classroom Considerations
- A date, location, and audience for the storytelling cafe needs to be arranged beforehand
Pros
- Resource includes a rubric for easier grading
- The lesson provides an opportunity to involve family or the community in the learning process
Cons
- None