Civil Discourse Through Poetry

This lesson combines art analysis, poetry performance viewing, and reflective journal writing to examine the connection between setting and personal identity. Using the AWARE framework, students analyze slam poetry like “Suburbia” by Phil Kaye to explore how language patterns reveal speakers’ perspectives on place and identity.

In this lesson, students will use the structure of the AWARE framework to explore slam poetry as a dynamic performance art form while learning to analyze how poets use language patterns and word choices to convey their perspectives and purposes.

These lessons guides students through an exploration of personal identity using the AWARE framework, combining slam poetry analysis, reflective journaling, and civil discourse activities to examine how place, others, and society shape who we are.

Through structured small‐​group conversations about place, others, and society, students practice the AWARE framework for civil discourse and build classroom community while learning to use each other’s names and express opinions respectfully.

In this lesson, students explore civil discourse through collaborative vocabulary analysis and note‐​taking activities, developing student‐​friendly definitions while applying discussion principles to quotations about respectful communication.

In this lesson, students examine slam poetry performances that explore heritage, traditions, and cultural influences through the AWARE framework, analyzing how word choice and rhetoric reveal poets’ perspectives on relationships and identity formation.

Using the AWARE framework, students explore social commentary in music and slam poetry through works like “The Sound of Silence” and “Paper People” in order to analyze how artists critique societal behaviors and express perspectives on social issues through creative forms.