Explore Poetry and Language with Free Online Multimedia Teacher Resource

Boston (PRWEB) May 14, 2008 -- Poetry comes to life in the classroom with the Poetry Everywhere Collection, the latest addition to Teachers' Domain. This web-based teaching tool of videos, background essays and lesson plans helps teachers and students explore the power of language and build reading and writing skills. Drawn from the PBS Poetry Everywhere series and produced in partnership with the Poetry Foundation, the ten videos capture some of the seminal voices of poetry, past and present, from Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson to Seamus Heaney, Marie Howe and Yusef Komunyakaa. Preview the collection at http://www.teachersdomain.org/exhibits/pe08-ex/index.html. Teachers' Domain is an online library of K-12 resources correlated to national and state classroom standards, and includes lesson plans, background essays and customizable features for introducing media resources into the classroom.

The Poetry Everywhere Collection contains videos of ten poems read by the poet, noted interpreters (actress Mary Louis Parker, playwright Tony Kushner, poet Robert Hass) or animated (Emily Dickinson). Two sample poetry lesson plans are available, and each selection includes a background essay, teaching tips and relevant NCTE standards.

The poets represented in this collection are:

Philip Levine

Seamus Heaney

Billy Collins

Kobayashi Issa

Yusef Komunyakaa

Marie Howe

Emily Dickinson

Mark Strand

Walt Whitman

Lucille Clifton

After reviewing the site, Eric Selinger, Associate Professor of English at DePaul University exclaimed, "I am thrilled to see the new Poetry Everywhere collection on Teachers' Domain. The videos offer students first-hand introductions to how poems are read and performed, and the discussion questions and lesson plans offer much-needed support for teachers, as well as lively writing prompts to inspire students to write poems of their own."

Suitable for use in or outside of the classroom, complete access to the collection and its resources is available after completing a free registration process. Register and learn more about Teachers' Domain collections at http://www.teachersdomain.org/.

Produced by WGBH Boston and David Grubin Productions, in association with the Poetry Foundation, Poetry Everywhere is designed to take a fresh look at poetry using a variety of production approaches. To read more from and about the poets featured on this site, please visit the Poetry Foundation at http://www.poetryfoundation.org.

About Teachers' Domain

The award-winning Teachers' Domain supports educators in their quest for materials and new media applications that go beyond static textbook presentation to engage students by providing media-rich resources infused with practical real world applications. Developed from high-quality, critically-acclaimed and trusted information sources such as the award-winning PBS science programs NOVA, ZOOM, and A Science Odyssey, the free Teachers' Domain collections currently include nearly 1,000 resources for students and teachers covering the sciences and history. Additionally, Teachers' Domain has developed online professional development courses that assist K-12 life and physical science teachers in effectively utilizing the collections, which are available by license to educational service agencies, districts, schools, and universities for delivery to the K-12 teachers they serve. For more information about Teachers' Domain, please visit www.teachersdomain.org.

About WGBH

WGBH Boston is America's preeminent public broadcasting producer, the source of nearly one-third of PBS's prime-time lineup as well as many public radio favorites. Its production menu is diverse, including Nova, Frontline, American Experience, Antiques Roadshow, Masterpiece Theatre, Arthur and ZOOM on PBS and The World and Sound & Spirit on public radio. WGBH-produced Web sites generate 25% of the traffic to pbs.org, the most-visited dot-org on the Internet. WGBH is a pioneer in educational multimedia and in technologies and services that make media accessible to the 36 million Americans who rely on captioning or video descriptions. WGBH has been recognized with hundreds of honors: Emmys, Peabodys, duPont-Columbia Awards...even two Oscars. In 2002, WGBH was honored with a special institutional Peabody Award for 50 years of excellence. For more information visit http://www.wgbh.org.

###

Related Articles:

How To Write Great Children's Poetry & Rhyming Stories
Children love rhyme The rhythm of the text, the way the words bounce off the tongue can be especially appealing to young children who are mastering language and reading

Poetry and Popular Culture
Is poetry too complicated for the average reader? Is it too cryptic, scholarly? If you ask a large group of average people what they like or don't like about poetry, you'll get a few different answers, but there is an overwhelmingly common category of responses.One of the main reasons that people say they aren't addicted to contemporary poetry is that they feel it is too cryptic.

Connie Lou Arcemont's Book of Inspirational Poetry, Healing for the Tattered Soul, Released by Holy Fire Publishing
Arcemont, 49, is an author, published poet, singer, musician and songwriter. She felt motivated and inspired to write a book of poetry that uplifts others while expressing her love of Jesus Christ.

The Perfect Freelance Writer
"Careers, like rockets, don't always take off on schedule. The key is to keep working the engines." - Gary Sinese

Annual Writing Contest Helps Kids Win
Now in its 5th year, the Bards and Sages Writing Competition welcomes writers from around the world to try their hand at writing award-winning speculative fiction. This year's competition benefits the Children's Literacy Initiative, a Philadelphia, PA based non-profit that works with teachers to help develop literacy programs. 100% of the reading fees for this year's contest will benefit the CLI.

Muslims Plan EidFest!: Event To Celebrate The End Of Ramadan With Islamic Music, Poetry and Art
"EidFest!" offers Muslims and friends of the Muslim community, a unique opportunity to celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The event will consist of an evening of inspirational, live performances from some of the world's most inspiring singers and performers in Islamic entertainment. Headliners will include Canadian born singer Dawud Wharnsby and the popular Maryland based hip hop group, Native Deen. Other artists scheduled to perform include poet, Brother Dash, the UK based singing group Shaam and the up and coming U.S. based singing group 786. Comedian Mohammed Amer will serve as host / MC for the event. Islamic artwork will also be on display in the theatres upper lobby for attendees to enjoy as well.

Poetry in Turbulence
To many non-specialists of literature, poetry is deeply unsatisfying. There are several reasons for this, but two in particular come to mind.

Poetry Collection Relates Author's Victory Over Crushing Odds
Inspirational words prove that the joy of God supersedes adversity

Confessions and Other Strange Impulses: A Book of Poetry in Two Acts by Miriam D. Dufer Now Available at Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Tesco, and Borders
Confessions and Other Strange Impulses: A Book of Poetry in Two Acts is Miriam Dufer's first collection of poetry. Exploring the sacrament of penance and the dichotomy between raw emotion and reality, her poems illustrate the inner turmoil inherent in human nature.

Zoe Krasney of Albuquerque Wins the Fifth Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest
Zoe Krasney is the winner of the fifth annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest sponsored by Tom Howard Books. This contest awarded $3,670 in cash prizes for the best original poems in any style or theme. Krasney's poem "Another Country", depicting an emotionally charged visit to a loved one in prison, was judged the best of hundreds of entries from around the world. She received $1,000. The top 33 winners and runners-up are published at http://www.winningwriters.com/tompoetry

Author Says Book of Poetry is Inspiration from Above
Author Mary Lu Inman has created a poetry book that is reflective of a deeply devoted Christian life. It is called Whispers of Love--a collection of verse that is filled with thoughts of faith, gratitude, and praise.

Youth Speak Out on HIV/AIDS - HEAR ME Kicks Off Fourth Annual National HIV/AIDS Youth Story-Writing Contest - New Video Contest On Youtube
The HEAR ME Project (www.hearmeproject.org) kicks off its Fourth Annual HIV/AIDS Story-Writing Contest for At-Risk Youth. Hilary Duff, Harold Perrineau (Lost) & Corbin Bleu (High School Musical) Among Celebrity Judges - Morgan Freeman Honorary Chair.

Poetry in Stone - Sculptures
Sculpture is a three dimensional representation of an idea or a real life portrayal in wood, stone, ivory, precious stones, metals and even papier-m?ch? Archaeological excavations have yielded innumerable sculptures, some dating back 35,000 years ago crafted from mammoth ivory

New Writing Service Promises Cure For Bad-Web Content Syndrome
GetWebContent.com announces new copywriting service offering low-cost, custom-crafted, search-engine friendly text. Highly qualified writers have come together to produce this quick and easy way to order content and copywriting services for websites.

Canandaigua Poetry Festival Brings Prose Back to Finger Lakes
Canandaigua Poetry Festival is celebrating their second year this fall at the Commons in Downtown Canandaigua. The date is set for Saturday, September 8th, from noon to 9 p.m. at the Commons stage on the corner of Coach and Main Streets.