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Curriculum Links
Posted by: 078301 on Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 09:17 PM |
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"The poet's voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be
one of the props, the pillars to help him endure and prevail."
--William Faulkner
Should poetry be reserved for one month out of the year? Hardly!
If you would like to implement poetry across the curriculum and
calendar explore these resources.
poetryclass aims to "take the fear out of teaching poetry."
Developed by the London-based Poetry Society, this site delivers
inspiration and practical ideas for infusing poetry in everyday
lessons:
http://www.poetryclass.net
Want to support students as they build background knowledge about
poetry? Design an Internet scavenger hunt: ask students to find a
poet or an interesting poem on a particular subject and then send
them searching. Consider this "News Hour Extra" site from PBS as a
jumping-off point:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/poetry/
Former Poet Laureate Billy Collins designed Poetry 180: A Poem a
Day for American High Schools. Selections range from classic to
contemporary, and are perfect for a three- to five-minute daily
read aloud. Read a few for yourself:
http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/p180-list.html
You'll find 30 ways to celebrate National Poetry Month, a library
of over 100 audio clips and 2,000 poems, and more at the Academy
of American Poets website:
http://www.poets.org/
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