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<br /> RESIDENCIES
<br /> Sacrificial Poets'residencies are specific workshops tailored to fit your
<br /> classroom,group,or organizations specific needs.A Sacrificial Poets
<br /> facilitator will sit down with you and custom fit our curriculum into your
<br /> lesson plan.
<br /> Y Prices are determined on a case-by-case basis depending on the
<br /> specifics of the workshops and the amount of instruction time
<br /> requested.
<br /> PEDAGOGY 1 CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
<br /> The Youn ink. Curriculum
<br /> 'he Sacrificial Poets'YouTh ink.curriculum uses spoken word poetry to introduce students to tools that aid them in strengthening not just writing and public
<br /> peaking skills,but their emotional literacy as well.Spoken word poetry is a literary and performing art form that incorporates elements of hip hop,formal writing,
<br /> neater,and public speaking.Spoken word helps young people find their voice by identifying,reflecting on,and learning to convey the powerful stories and
<br /> xperiences that make up their lives and identities.Finding one's voice is a process involving an exploration of personal identity and life experience in order to
<br /> .efine oneself,build confidence and strengthen positive self-image.
<br /> )ur unique curriculum utilizes a culturally responsive pedagogy that celebrates learning differences,and is designed to benefit participants in five specific ways:
<br /> nhance emotional literacy,facilitate identity exploration,refine writing and analytical skills,develop performance and public speaking competency,and build self-
<br /> onfidence.Participants in our programs take part in analyzing performances(both from videos and live performances),analyzing and discussing literary text,
<br /> catching short films and reading articles that introduce themes related to poetry and hip hop,as well as historical and sociocultural issues.In order to develop their
<br /> wn communication skills,participants learn to create original works of performance poetry that they write,memorize,choreograph,and present-
<br /> YouTh ink. and Literacy
<br /> Our workshops are aimed at improving writing and performance skills,and feature an emphasis on the use of
<br /> figurative and descriptive language,storytelling techniques,body movement and gestures,voice control,eye
<br /> contact,and vocabulary development.Furthermore,spoken word provides an avenue to address social issues
<br /> relevant to youth in diverse communities.Sacrificial Poets is dedicated to fostering personal growth for youth
<br /> by providing both a means by and a venue in which they can tell their own stories using their own words.The
<br /> workshops are designed to provide youth the tools and safe space they need to express themselves,share their
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<br /> experiences,and kindle a greater sense of power,purpose and belonging.
<br /> Arts, Identity, and Achievement
<br /> :event studies have shown that building positive identity,especially with regard to race,is a crucial factor in achieving academic success and promoting resilience.
<br /> or example,a study conducted by the Heinz Endowments"found that ALANA(African American,Latino,Asian,and Native American)students performed best h
<br /> ettings that built on their culture and promoted their racial identities,"and that"culturally responsive pedagogy and positive racial identity can play major roles in
<br /> -romoting academic achievement and resilience for ALANA youth"(Hanley and Noblit,20).
<br /> urthermore,the researchers of this study stress the powerful role that art plays in this type of learning model,noting that"when students are actively engaged in
<br /> reatively thinking,they focus in ways that call for flexibility in thought and an integration of emotionality,rationality and meaning that is necessary for success in
<br /> cademic settings and elsewhere"(66).For this reason,our YouTh ink.curriculum is infused with explorations of identity that lead participants in examining their
<br /> fe experiences,cultural backgrounds,and special areas of knowledge,interest,and expertise that help define who they are.These explorations happen through
<br /> writing exercises and discussion,and the results are powerful pieces of poetry,storytelling,and performance that give students a means to express how they feel,
<br /> cho they are,and who they wish to be.
<br /> 'he leamer-centered approach that our curriculum utilizes is aligned with what the National Urban Alliance calls"The Pedagogy of Confidence"as it"stresses
<br /> ituating learning in the lives of the students,eliciting and addressing their frames of reference,honoring their interests,their insights/voices,and their cultural and
<br /> .nguistic backgrounds."As the NUA explains,this type of approach"recognizes that youth culture offers enriching and legitimate content and contexts for learning
<br /> t our classrooms"(Sinchez,52).
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