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A SLAM Introduction

In this activity, students will listen to "OCD" by Neil Hilborn, read the poem transcript, and watch the performance. They will then answer questions about their experience and discuss the significance of the performance compared to reading the poem. The activity also introduces SLAM poetry and important terms like rhyme, alliteration, and onomatopoeia. An additional assignment on blackout poetry is provided.

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A SLAM Introduction

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  1. A SLAM Introduction

  2. Listen and Describe: what do you hear? Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tr0otuiQuU → Compare and contrast the sheet music and the audio. Question: which representation do you prefer?

  3. “OCD” by Neil Hilborn → Read the transcript → Now, watch the video – link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnKZ4pdSU-s → Please take a moment to answer the questions on your sheets

  4. “OCD”: let’s talk about it  After viewing questions: students will receive these questions on a handout (teacher may read the questions out loud to the students before students commence with answering them) 1. How significant was it to see Neil Hilborn perform "OCD", and how did the experience differ from simply reading the transcript? 2. What did you think about the poem before watching the video? Did your ideas chance? If yes, how did they change? 3. Describe Neil Hilborn's tone, body language. How significant are they to the meaning of the poem?

  5. What is SLAM Poetry? SLAM poetry is poetry that is written on a page but performed for an audience. It tends to demonstrate a heavy use of rhythm, improvisation, word play and slang. It is more aggressive and “in your face” than more traditional forms of poetry.

  6. What is SLAM Poetry? “Simply put, slam poetry is the competitive art of performance poetry. It puts a dual emphasis on writing and performance, encouraging poets to focus on what they're saying and how they're saying it.” - PSI

  7. Important terms: → Rhyme – The correspondence of sounds, particularly at the end of words.Ex. Fair and Square, Hocus-Pocus, Fender Bender, Walkie-Talkie → Alliteration – The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words or syllables.Ex. White Water, French Fries, Super Saver, Pretty Please, Five Fat Frogs Feeling Fairly Feverish Frequently Fall Flat...Hip Hop.

  8. Important terms:[con.] → Onomatopoeia – The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning.Ex. Bow Wow, Swoosh, Kaboom, Smooch, Beep

  9. Blackout Poetry: assignment explanation

  10. Poetry “Ripped from the Headlines” OR "Blackout Poetry" You have access to magazines and newspapers. Use such resources to create a poem out of words they find in either the headlines of the articles OR by blacking out certain words in a given newspaper/magazine article Use at least 2-3 examples of rhyme, alliteration, and onomatopoeia.

  11. Blackout Poetry Example:

  12. Poetry from Headlines Example:

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