Collections Spotlight: Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature

Collections Spotlight: Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature

The Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature at the Library of Congress contains recordings of poets and prose writers participating in literary events at the Library’s Capitol Hill campus as well as sessions at the Library’s Recording Laboratory. As of April, 2019, there are nearly 300 artists represented the digital collection. There is a biography…

Primary Source Learning: Crowdsourced Poetry

Primary Source Learning: Crowdsourced Poetry

Looking for a way to integrate more poetry into your curriculum during national poetry month in April? Take a look at the project of U.S. Poet LaureateJuan Felipe Herrera. La Casa de Colores, specifically La Familia, is a crowdsourced epic poem project that began in September 15, 2015 and will span the length of Herrera’s Laureateship. The current segment is…

Primary Source Learning: Poets & Poetry

Primary Source Learning: Poets & Poetry

Found Poetry activities Guided primary source analysis activities Learning from the Source lessons Teach This Poem lessons More learning activities & resources From the Catbird Seat Teacher’s Corner blog posts Teaching with the Library blog posts Teach Social & Emotional Skills through Poetry MiddleWeb April 16, 2023 Primary Source Spotlight: Poetry