WORKSHEET Exploring Slam Poetry 1 Date: Research the history of slam poetry, and answer the questions. a What is a poetry slam? b Who founded the first-ever National Poetry Slam? Why? c What makes a slam poem different from other types of poems? 2 Research examples of slam poetry. Complete the table. Title Poem 1: URL What is the central message? What specific details support the central message? What is the theme(s)? What point of view or cultural experience is reflected? How do you think the author wants you to feel? How do you feel? 9th Grade · Challenge 6 · Power, Authority & Civil Ideals Poem 2: Poem 3: | S02
