Go for a KNOCKOUT with this POETRY SMACKDOWN EVENT!
Here's What This Event Is All About:
Students memorize poems and then present them to the class. Pairs of students have the same poem, so one gets eliminated each round. Students compete on memorization, stage presence, and expression. Speaking and Listening has never been so fun!
After each round, students are given a new poem to memorize and present until you are left with the final round! This is the big event you and your students have been waiting for! At the main event, the final contestants will present their poems and qualify for an award under different categories. This is a great event for parents to attend! Along with the final contestants, students who did a good job on their performances, but may have stumbled a bit, have the opportunity to perform as Honorable Mention students.
You will be shocked at how excited and motivated your students will be to memorize and perform their poems. Your students will beg you to let them practice.
This is also a great activity for encouraging students to cheer each other on and lift each other up. It makes for a great character building exercise!
The best part is that the work has been done for you. The poems are provided, the bulletin board is ready to put up and the steps are laid out for you in order!
•The Big Picture: A breakdown of what each round looks like and how to plan your event
•Ideas for Props: examples of how you can make your event even better
•“Trading Cards” for each student: Give each student their own trading card with a fun wrestler! Use these to track your contestants!
•Visual of a finished Bulletin Board
•15 pages of clipart & lettering for your bulletin board
•How to Distribute Poems Explanation
•25 Poems to choose from formatted for easy copying & printing
•Tic-Tac-Toe Activity Board for practicing & memorizing poems
•Tips on how to go for a “Knockout” (poster)
•How to Win and Lose like a CHAMP (poster)
•Award for final round participants
•Award for “Honorable Mention” students- These are students who did a good job with their poem, but might have stumbled a bit. They will open your main event!
•“Cornerman” Awards: pick some students who would love to be a part of the main event, but did not qualify!
•Parent Invitation to the Main Event
•Sample Schedule of the Main Event
•Official Judge Badges
•7 Themed Scorecards
•6 Awards for different categories
•Journal Page for Poetry Smackdown Memories!
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