Poetry Out Loud is a spoken word competition where students recite famous poems in front of an audience. The competition goes all the way to the National level, with state finalists getting an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC! What a great way to hone memory and public speaking skills! The spoken word tradition goes back at least 3,000 years when ancient epics were recited around a campfire, becoming the core stories of our culture. These days, our poetry comes to us through earbuds, alive and well as ever.
At LSHS we will give our entire student body the chance to compete, in their classes or by auditioning with one of the following teachers:
- 9th Grade: Ms. Shirk (except for Mr. Plaster's students)
- 10th Grade: Ms. Lyons
- 11th Grade: Ms. Goodson
- 12th Grade: Ms. Poole
- JROTC: Col. Padial and Sgt. Dumas
Within the next few weeks, students should prepare for the competition. Finalists from each of the above categories will progress to the Our school-wide competition on December 13. At the school-level contest, students need to be ready to recite TWO poems.
An interest meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 1 after school in Ms. Shirk's room (for 9th and 10th graders), and Ms. Poole's room (for 11th and 12th graders). Other practice sessions will be held as we proceed.
Students pick poems from this approved list -- >> http://www.poetryoutloud.org/poems-and-performance/find-poems. More information about the competition can also be found at this site.
Please see Mr. Plaster for more information.
Here is a study guide to assist with the project: CLICK HERE
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