[psst, you should search up what the title means. it’s what I got from this project]

The Project Pitch

Welcome to Full Steam Ahead. The project that we had 15 school days to complete! In this project, we created cause and consequence graphic organizers, wrote a formal paragraph about (the environmental consequences of the Industrial Revolution, the consequences of urbanization, the consequences for workers, the impact on and consequences for war, the impact on children, or we selected a specific technological innovation and focused on its impact), learned about slam poetry, and created a slam poem about (see previous brackets).

 

My Learning Adventure

This project led me to understand quite of a few things. For one, I discovered more about what makes up a revolution, and just what the Industrial Revolution was all about. I learned about the inventions that made up the Industrial Revolution and the innovations that helped humanity progress farther than ever before. In this project, I also learned about what a slam poem actually is (definition), and etiquette of a formal paragraph/poem.

 

The Skills

In this project, I learned how to create a successful slam poem, as well as how to compose a formal paragraph. I would say that my researching skills improved, as well as my note-taking abilities, which were honed during the fill in the blanks and research segments of the project. I was also able to plan my poem and paragraph more efficiently than I could have possibly done before.

My Work

Driving Question and Answer

How can slam poetry help us connect to issues?

Because it presents issues in a way that is honest, personal, and empathetic, slam poetry enables us to connect with them. Slam poets frequently address societal and political issues by drawing on their own personal experiences, making them more relatable to their audience and having an impact. Additionally, slam poetry’s immediacy and energy come from its performance aspect, which can help raise awareness of pressing issues.