Spoken language

I have been an “honors” student since the fifth grade. After graduating high school, I had no intention of purposefully participating in anymore advanced or gifted or honors classes, anything more rigorous than normal was ultimately not on my radar. After all, these are the type of classes I had known my entire school career. Nonetheless, I was slightly disappointed when I found out that students were invited to join the honors college on immediate acceptance to Georgia State and I had not been…

however that changed when I came across slam and spoken word. I became obsessed, sitting at the…

young age, Cedric knew he wanted to either be in a pulpit as a pastor or on a stage with bright lights as an actor. He achieved one of these goals when he moved to Atlanta, Georgia at a very young age. At the age of twelve Cedric had his first piece, Spoken Word Artist published nationally ("Biography."). He achieved his goal of becoming an actor while working full time in corporate sales. Somehow, he made time to participate in a very…

types of poetry. My fascination with poetry has also leaded me to choose an EPQ title of ‘Organise a poetry slam’. I have recently become intrigued by spoken word poetry, it excited me how recent of a medium it is and how much impact it has already had. Like any art form, poetry has transformed to respond to the world at large. The emergence of spoken word poetry is extremely exciting; by choosing to do such an EPQ it promotes literature, specifically poetry to people who aren’t keen on…

When I first started the semester, the only real exposure I had to any of the arts was the music I listened to, two art museums and Bharatanatyam, a classical dance from India. Many events and readings later, I find myself with more insight in the arts. I have much more appreciation for all of the various arts, specifically ballet, opera, and the orchestra. Prior to this semester, I always held a biased disinterest in these types of performances due to the fact that I didn 't feel the need to…

role of griots (Lowney, 2012). During this change of focus artist began to create a more unique style of telling their stories and poetry. Slam poetry (poetry told for a competition and highly judged), spoken words (telling a story of feelings…

least in my years of teaching. As a dual immersion teacher in the Spanish language, I see this dilemma through the years and have wondered how I can help these learners achieve the kindergarten skill and be on a first grade level, especially the English native speakers. Being able to read and write in Spanish, is knowing the letters…

Language, in all its forms and variations, is an important aspect of learning for children to understand and develop in order for them to build and obtain effective communication skills. Language is open to interpretation, it can be viewed as cognitive, material, social; it is, of course, all of these at one and the same time. Language is also something that is both individual and social (Gee & Hayes, 2011, p. 6). Language, whether you can see it or hear it, is a way to communicate to others.…

and Green Grass Running Water by Thomas King are comparable to the film, The Sweet Hereafter directed by Atom Egoyan. Broken Ground incorporates profound symbolism, Green Grass Running Water introduces the reader to the merging of oral and written language and The Sweet Hereafter utilizes elements of film, such as continuity, to portray a non-linear plot which remarkably facilitates in . Each work of text emulates these elements, to a certain extent, in itself. Broken Ground reveals the jarring…

“Coal” by Audrey Lorde expounds on the power held by the spoken word and the labels put upon people. The narrator begins by referring to herself as the “total black”, the label that has been put upon herself, and elaborates on how those words and the others used to describe her leave a lasting effect. The narrator goes on to explain that while these words are used to put her down, the words only add to her power. Using vivid imagery and powerful metaphor the narrator states how her blackness is…