Instructor:

Silin Wei
Silin Wei is a grade 11 student currently in full IB at Western Canada High School. She has taught reading for 4 years at Kumon, and holds an RCM certificate in Speech Arts and Drama Level 9.
At school, Silin is a member of the band leadership executive as well as the Gr. 11 Symphonic Band. She is also a member of the speech club executive and debate club member. Silin is passionate about refining self-expression and appreciating the arts, and loves to communicate and collaborate with others. She looks forward to sharing her experience in English literature and speech arts with students.
Course outline:

The course will cover the following concepts:
- Poetic structure
- Figurative language
- Tone & mood
- Poetic conventions
- Themes & significant ideas
- How to read a poem
Lesson 1: Lyrical and narrative
(click to download)
Lesson 2: Contemporary (slam) poetry
Date & Time:
- Jan.30 & Feb.6 (2021)
- Saturday 3pm~4pm
- Total: 2 lessons
- Online course (Zoom)
*No fee required