Performing ‘Cosmic Disco’ by Grace Nichols
I can perform the poem ‘Cosmic Disco’ by Grace Nichols.
Performing ‘Cosmic Disco’ by Grace Nichols
I can perform the poem ‘Cosmic Disco’ by Grace Nichols.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- ‘Cosmic Disco’ is a free verse poem without a strict line length or rhyming structure.
- Understanding a poem, its language and the impression it creates will help us to create an impactful performance.
- We can improve our performances of poetry through practice.
- The rhythm and flow, our use of voice, gestures and movement & showing expression and emotion all help our performance.
Common misconception
Pupils may think a person can be 'good' or 'bad' at performing.
Explain that successful performances need practice, like any skill. By identifying the elements that contribute to a successful performance, we can then practise them. You could show videos of real poets performing their own poetry.
Keywords
Free verse - a form of poetry that doesn't follow any set rules of rhyme or structure
Atmosphere - the mood created in a section or whole of a text
Pace - the speed or rhythm at which a poem is read or performed
Gesture - a movement that helps express an idea or meaning
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2013 Frances Lincoln Children’s Books edition of ‘Cosmic Disco’ written by Grace Nichols for this lesson.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
the mood created in a section or whole of a text
describing a non-living thing as if it is a person
the repetition of the same sound found at the start of words
informal term for fancy or stylish clothing
giving off light; bright or glowing
turning or spinning around an axis
groups of stars forming patterns in the night sky
occurring between galaxies
dancing in a smooth, gliding, and rotating fashion