Poetry is "Louder than a Bomb"

1. Watch this video about a national poetry contest for high school students in Chicago, USA

2. Answer these questions about the video. 

- The title of the contest is called "Louder than a Bomb". Why do you think the contest was named this? 

- How does poetry become an "equalizer" among the students? 

- How does the concept of "intrinsic motivation" act in this video? 

- Poetry contests are not an individual "sport". Where do you see the importance of community in the video? 

- What image of quote from the video was powerful to you? 

3. Now its YOUR turn. Start with the first prompt the teacher uses. 

TELL ME WHERE YOU ARE FROM. 

Try to use creative language, you can mix your native language and English, mix different poetry styles, and different imagery. Try to avoid just using essay style writing, but play with the words creatively. 

4. Create a video of you reading your poem. 

Here are some online resources for teaching poetry in the classroom.