An edition of Something is going to happen
(1990)
Something is going to happen
poetry performance for the classroom : a teacher's companion book
by Allan Wolf
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Something is going to happen: poetry performance for the classroom : a teacher's companion book
1990, Poetry Alive! Publications
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Table of Contents
Basics of poetry performance: Chapter 1: Poetry performance method
What is poetry performance?
Theory behind poetry performance
Chapter 2: General directorial and theatrical information
Communication
Student position on stage
Taking charge of the stage
Be big: Movement and voice on stage
Chapter 3: Memorization
Chapter 4: Presentation management and logistics
Time
Space
Lighting
Props
Costumes
Chapter 5: Teaching poetry presentation
Poem introductions
Three introduction variations
Four stages of performance
Preparation: List for students
Five steps of poem presentation
Chapter 6: Planning the poetry performance unit
Introducing the poetry performance unit
Establishing performance teams
Ideal performance team size
Twelve phases of the poetry
Performance unit: List for teachers
Sample syllabi
Bringing the poem performance unit to a close
Chapter 7: Working with, and evaluating, student performers
Hey Teacher! Leave those kids alone!
Community building
Coping with the shy student
Grading and poem performance
Student poetry performance contract
Chapter 8: Further explorations
Put on an in-school assembly or evening poetry show
Script and perform poems not found in this book
Scripted poems: Blind men and the elephant
On the grasshopper and the cricket
Jabberwocky
Sympathy
We real cool
Dawn
I hear America singing
Eldorado
Eagle
I'm nobody
A bird came down the walk
Fog
Glove and the lions
Casey at the bat
Word is dead
Director's notes: Blind men and the elephant
On the grasshopper and the cricket
Jabberwocky
Sympathy
We real cool
Dawn
I hear America singing
Eldorado
Eagle
I'm nobody
Bird came down the walk
Fog
Glove and the lions
Casey at the bat
Word is dead
Additional discussion: Activities and learning ideas: Blind men and the elephant
On the grasshopper and the cricket
Jabberwocky
Sympathy
We real cool
Dawn
I hear America singing
Eldorado
Eagle
I'm nobody
Bird came down the walk
Fog
Glove and the lions
Casey at the bat
Word is dead
Index of learning possibilities for each poem
Unscripted poems: Blind men and the elephant
On the grasshopper and the cricket
Jabberwocky
Sympathy
We real cool
Dawn
I hear America singing
Eagle
Eldorado
Word is dead
I'm nobody
Bird came down the walk
Fog
Glove and the lions
Casey at the bat.
Edition Notes
Poetry alive--. Cover.
Includes glossary.
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