John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Smokey Robinson
Read enlightening biographical details on the life and career of Motown singing star, Smokey Robinson, whose music has been described as "poetry".
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 2: Langston Hughes and the Blues
Explore relationship between music and poetry in this African-American history lesson on Langston Hughes, the Harlem Renaissance, and other artists such as Bessie Smith, John Hammond, the Beatles, and the Rolling Stones.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Translucent, Transparent, and Opaque Objects
Students will become familiar with transparent, translucent, and opaque objects. Students predict whether items are transparent, translucent, or opaque. Finally, students will show what they have learned by producing a song, poem, cheer,...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Composing Songs and Verse About Fraud
Students write a song, rap, or poem that warns people about identity theft and types of fraud. Includes teaching guide and student worksheet that can be filled in on a computer.
Encyclopedia Mythica
Encyclopedia Mythica: Mythology
Enhance your study of world mythology with these articles from Encyclopedia Mythica. Learn about mythic locations, creature, deities, and phenomena from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Dynasty, Revolution, and the Classical Age
Welcome to Britain, home to one of the biggest empires in history and a rich artistic heritage. We'll start in the 16th through the 18th centuries, years that saw the establishment of Britain and British art as we know it. As you travel...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Early Childhood Today: Soulful Festival
Provides early childhood education activities that engage African American culture. Poetry, music, foods, and more are included.
Lin and Don Donn
Ancient Greece for Kids
This page examines education for boys and girls in Sparta, Athens and other Greek cities. It takes the form of an extended piece of writing, with links to further information. It includes information on music and poetry. There are sound...
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The Progressive Magazine
Homepage of the national magazine for peace and social justice, THE PROGRESSIVE. Read recent news regarding social justice here.
Sacred Text Archive
Sacred Texts: Smokey the Bear Sutra by Gary Snyder
This site offers the text to "Smokey the Bear Sutra" by Gary Snyder.
Other
Gary Snyder: Lengthy Biography, Quotes, Bibliography
This site offers a very long biography, several quotes from Snyder, and many quotes from other writers regarding Gary Snyder. It also has a bibliography.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Langston Hughes
This introduction to the life and writing of Langston Hughes profiles the poet who emerged with the Harlem Renaissance to earn "a place amongst the greatest poets America has ever produced."
Curated OER
University at Buffalo: Abiodun Oyewole
This site from the University at Buffalo provides you with the opportunity to link to sites and information regarding The Last Poets, primarily relating to one of its original members, Abiodun Oyewole. You will find links, information,...
Curated OER
Image of Immimgrants Looking at the Statue of Liberty
View a webcast of the program put on by the Library of Congress about Irish immigrants. Program includes Irish music, storytelling and poetry.
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