Poetic Stickup: Put the Financial Aid in the Bag

At TEDYouth 2011, performance artist Carvens Lissaint shows how to use language, metaphor and imagery to express a powerful idea -- as in this spoken word performance, a stirring plea to make college education more accessible.
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Direct Link: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/poetic-stickup-put-the-financial-aid-in-the-bag

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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 9, 10
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, LCD Projector
Instructional Time: 6 Minute(s)
Keywords: language, metaphor, imagery, tone, spoken word
Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea,  Video/Audio/Animation, 
Resource Collection: General Collection

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