 March 2006
The Poetry Archive
More than a mere archive – a poetry playground.
Grade Level: Pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/home.do
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CONTENT:
This site has as its goal to help "make poetry accessible, relevant and enjoyable to a wide audience." It contains
hundreds of recordings of poets reading their own work as well as resources for teachers and students. |
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SITE DESIGN:
The archive is well organized and easy to navigate. The archive can be searched or browsed in a number of ways:
alphabetically by poet's last name or by title, and by theme or form. There is a top navigation bar for accessing
the other areas of the site. There is a guided tour available for first time visitors to get an overview of the
extensive holdings. |
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REVIEW:
Bring poetry to life in your classroom with the Poetry Archive. It includes readings from contemporary poets
as well as poets from the past such as Robert Browning, Langston Hughes, and Rudyard Kipling. There is a section
just for children that features readings from twenty-three poets that children will enjoy. In addition to the
recordings, visitors will find a wealth of background information about the poets, filmed interviews with some
of them, and tips for getting the most out of the archive. The "Lucky Dip" feature takes users to the work of
a poet selected at random from the Archive. Resources for teachers include ready to use lesson plans and classroom
activities that are built around recordings in the Archive, tips for creating a good listening atmosphere in
the classroom, and ten-minute classroom activities to help students get inside the poem they've just heard.
Included is also a list of other poetry resources on the Internet. |
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