1. What is a Haiku? A. A poetry form that is used mainly with Nature. B. A poetry form that has to have logic.C. The name of the new foreign exchange student

2. How many syllables are in a Haiku? A. 5 B. 7 C. 17

3. Who is considered the father of Haiku? A. Wasabe B. Basho C. Ms. Cartwright

What is Slam Poetry? • Slam Poetry is a form of competitive poetry that brings together different poets to test their creative abilities. • Slam Poetry was born from the late eighties and became more prominent in the early nineties and came about from poets like the Beats. • Slam Poetry can be performed by two individuals or even in groups. • In Slam Poetry there are usually strict rules to which type of poetry can be used in the contest; the most popular forms are either free verse or haiku.• Slam Poetry is competitive because it makes the poet: be creative, have expressive performance skills, and peer feedback.

Here is an AWESOME example of Slam Poetry

Time to Review! 1. Slam Poetry is ….

A. Competitive poetry event that allows poets to battle against each other for creative supremacy.

B. Can be between two individuals or a group

C. Both A and B D. Is a form of poetry that talks about slamming down objects and only that subject.

2. Slam Poetry was first originated from …

A. The Beats

B. Ruffnecks

C. Pirates D. None of the above

FINAL QUESTION!!!!!!3. The most popular forms of Slam Poetry are…

A. Shakespearean B. Free Verse and Haiku

C. Blank Verse D. Iambic Pentameter

Your Assignment! •Everyone is going to participate in a mock Slam Poetry competition next class period.

• You will create a Haiku yourself or you can be paired up with ONE other person.

• You will also need to sign up to compete against another student(s) BEFORE you leave today.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED HELP WITH IDEAS COME AND SEE ME!

Works Cited

Pictures: I Slam: http://tucsoncitizen.com/stories/files/2010/11/poetry_slam.jpgCherry Blossom Painting: http://soundvelocycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/cherry-blossom-3ft-x-2ftjpg.jpgWrong Answer: http://apprising.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Wrong-Answer.jpgHardcore Poetry: http://sweetnostalgia.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/hardcore-poetry.JPG?w=188&h=184Kid and Mic: http://www.cytopoetics.ca/img/CapitalSlamLogo-large.gifPoetry Doggie: http://wordsandtoons.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/poetry-slam-promo.jpgSlam Poetry Logo: http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID13950/images/slam(2).jpgBart Simpson: http://media.urbandictionary.com/image/large/gangsta-50363.jpgYoutube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A1wCd-kY5ISlam Poetry head to head black and white: http://wesleying.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/poetry-slam.jpg