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EVERY lesson has a reflection in the last 5 minutes. WHAT - SO WHAT - NOW WHAT?
Creating a Protest Poem
Timing: 45 minutes
Watch the Youtube video "The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes" featuring Severn Cullis-Suzuki.
Complete the scaffold analysis handout.
In pairs, have students brainstorm a list of issues that you feel strongly about and you want to protest.
Use your list to write a protest poem.
Share your poem with the class and discuss as a whole.
Comprehension Questions:
Comprehension Questions:
What issues did you choose to protest in your poem?
What poetic devices did you use in your poem?
Why do you think it is important to use poetry as a form of protest?
Poetry Brain Starters...
Poetry Brain Starters...
"I march for the rights that have been denied..."
"My voice echoes with the cries of the oppressed..."
"We will not be silenced, we will not back down..."
"Our fists are raised, our hearts are full of fire..."
"We will not rest until justice is served..."
"We raise our banners and shout for change..."
"We will be heard, our message is clear..."
"The world must see, the world must hear our plea..."
"We will not be broken, we will not be meek..."
"Our spirit is unbroken, our resistance is strong and unique."
ALTERNATE TO POEMS: Song / Rap
Comprehension Brain Starters...
Comprehension Brain Starters...
"I believe that it is important to address the issue of..."
"In my opinion, the use of poetic devices in a protest poem can be powerful in conveying..."
"I think that poetry can be a powerful tool for protest because..."
"The use of metaphors in my poem helps to convey the message that..."
"In my poem, the imagery creates a sense of..."
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