Ephraim Nehemiah and Ryan Fan use a variety of poetic activities and forms to explore what it means to be part of a community, inspired by the Odell Grade 11 or 12 Unit, "Community." At its heart, poetry is an art form that enacts community, as it involves a relationship between the poet and the reader.

Spoken word artist Ephraim Nehemiah worked with Ryan Fan to create this engaging and responsive exploration of the Springboard grade 9 unit on "Compelling Evidence." Using improvised debate, rant poems, and ekphrastic poems, participants will discover how to poetic arguments are a powerful force for communicating arguments through evidence.

Inspired by Odell Grade 10 Unit, "How Do We Determine the Right Thing to Do?" Ephraim Nehemiah and Ryan Fan delve into the processes of ethical decision-making and the reasoning behind credible arguments. Using the power of the arts to persuade, they explore ambiguous scenarios in philosophy, literary texts, and media, helping students develop skills in constructing arguments through live debate and written narratives.