![]() ![]() “ Think before you speak” is a very personal statement and makes me feel like the next time I open my mouth I should think about the other person and how it may affect them, this allowed me to connect with “words” on a personal level. Through the line “think before you speak” Pastor uses alliteration to target individuals who might not always be aware of what they say and the consequences that may follow, forcing the audience to become aware. I remember in class it stunned me how so many people would just say things without thinking about it, without taking into consideration what someone might feel, or how they’ll react. I think that this is what makes people mentally sick. I can almost understand the use of exaggeration in a sense that when we are upset or are in pain we often tend to not only feel but think the worst. Paster reinforces the characters emotions and makes me think of the pain that bullying causes among teenagers, through the use of personification in the line “tearing my heart apart and throwing it on the floor”. So many bully victims feel as though they are hopeless and worth nothing, which leads them to feel like life isn’t even worth living anymore. Paster utilises repetition, which makes me understand the way in which we repeat things when we are upset and are in pain, in order to get our message across to people. This type of imagery allowed me to imagine what the character is going through and helped me to try and sympathise with her. Through the line “Let it flow against my skin easily, as it goes deeper and deeper” Pastor creates the image of a young girl with a knife in her hand ready to slit her wrists, highlighting the dark side of suicide, with the character feeling like she is slowly dying. Pastor explores the psychological effects of bullying by presenting a young girl on the verge of suicide that is obviously a victim of bullying and is struggling to come to terms with her feelings and emotions. “Words” hit me hard and took me back to my primary school days, as a kid who nobody wanted to hang out with, which allowed me to not only connect on a physical level, but an emotional level as well. Thomas touches once again on the struggle and rewards of student-teacher relationships.I think any person and any teenager can agree that bullying is one of the main causes of anxiety and social problems, especially in young teenagers today in our society. I wish I had a higher-quality video to offer of this lovely piece by poet and teacher Elizabeth Thomas, but the poem was so wonderful I decided to include it. We need a cute break after all that intensity! Following a week-long workshop by teaching poets Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye of Project V.O.I.C.E., even the littlest students at Punahou School were inspired to perform. First-Grade Students Inspired by Spoken-Word Artists (03:07).Taylor Mali is sort of the poet laureate of teachers - he was a teacher for nine years and reached fame with his incredible piece " What Teachers Make." Also notable was his now-complete 1000 Teachers Project to inspire and recruit new educators. "Miracle Workers" by Taylor Mali (04:03).To This Day Project - Shane Koyczan (07:37)Ĭanadian spoken word artist Shane Koyczan struck a nerve with his achingly personal poem about bullying this phenomenal version, with animation from more than 80 different artists, went viral in 2013.Caution: There is very explicit language about one minute in and again at 2:30. Brave New Voices eventually became an HBO series. Love this brazen piece by four teen girls, performed at Youth Speaks' festival Brave New Voices, the largest ongoing spoken word event in the world. Brave New Voices 2013 Finals Round #4 - Washington DC (03:06).Washington DC high school English teacher Clint Smith is still in his first few years of teaching, but his spoken word poems cut right to the heart of the teaching experience. ![]() She's now at a university, studying to become a teacher. Sinnea Douglas was 18 years old and had just graduated from Philadelphia's Science Leadership Academy (SLA) when she performed this poem to close out SLA's keynote presentation at the ISTE Conference in 2011. ![]()
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