The Power of the Spoken Word · Speaking & Listening

Oral Traditions and Performance

Examining slam poetry and oral storytelling as modern extensions of ancient literary traditions.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the physical performance of a poem change its thematic impact?
  2. 2What role does rhythm and cadence play in the retention of oral information?
  3. 3How does the presence of a live audience influence the performer's choices?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.4CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.10
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: The Power of the Spoken Word
Period: Speaking & Listening

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