Tonight Tonight’s chart shows Polaris and the Big and Little Dippers for a September evening. You can use the Big Dipper to find Polaris, which is also known as the North Star. Notice that a line from the two outermost stars in the bowl of the Big Dipper points to Polaris. And notice that Polaris marks the tip of the handle of the Little Dipper. The northern sky is a large clock, with Polaris at its center. The hour hand is a line drawn through Dubhe and Merak, the two pointer stars of the Big Dipper. The Big and Little Dippers: All you need to know EarthSky astronomy kits are perfect for beginners. View larger. | Keith Breazeal’s photo of a meteor streaking past the Big Dipper during the 2015 Perseid meteor shower. The Big Dipper swings full circle – 360 degrees – around Polaris in about 23 hours and 56 minutes. If you’re in the northern U.S., Canada or at a similar latitude, the Big Dipper is circumpolar for you – always above the horizon.
Poetry 180 - Home Page Welcome to Poetry 180. Poetry can and should be an important part of our daily lives. Poems can inspire and make us think about what it means to be a member of the human race. By just spending a few minutes reading a poem each day, new worlds can be revealed. Poetry 180 is designed to make it easy for students to hear or read a poem on each of the 180 days of the school year. Listening to poetry can encourage students and other learners to become members of the circle of readers for whom poetry is a vital source of pleasure. Billy Collins Former Poet Laureate of the United States Learn more about Billy Collins More Poet Laureate projects
Poets.org Deep Spirits: Quest for Truth, Exploration of Beauty & Magic of Life Walden Media No Fear Shakespeare No Fear Shakespeare puts Shakespeare's language side-by-side with a facing-page translation into modern English—the kind of English people actually speak today. Table of Contents Characters Act 1 Act 1, Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 2 Act 1, Scene 3 Act 2 Act 2, Scene 1 Act 2, Scene 2 Act 2, Scene 3 Act 2, Scene 4 Act 2, Scene 5 Act 2, Scene 6 Act 2, Scene 7 Act 2, Scene 8 Act 2, Scene 9 Act 3 Act 3, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 2 Act 3, Scene 3 Act 3, Scene 4 Act 3, Scene 5 Act 4 Act 4, Scene 1 Act 4, Scene 2 Act 5 Act 5, Scene 1 How to Cite No Fear The Merchant of Venice
PoemHunter.Com - Thousands of poems and poets. Poetry Search Engine The Writer's Almanac with Garrison Keillor | Nights Our House Co Bookreporter AdLit.org: Adolescent Literacy - The Exquisite Prompt Home » The Exquisite Prompt Great classroom writing activities... This contest is now closed, but please read below to learn ways you can use these writing prompts in the classroom. The Exquisite Corpse Adventure was first suggested by Mary Brigid Barrett, co-founder of the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance, as a way to get kids involved in the sheer pleasure and and adventure of reading. The Exquisite Prompt is a series of monthly writing challenges designed for use in classrooms. Learn more about our Exquisite Prompt challenge: The prompts The prompts are accompanied by author/illustrator biographies, bibliographies, video interviews, and examples of quality writing in the particular genre. The winner's circle Congratulations to all our talented writers — we're proud to publish your creative work here on our website. Back to Top About Exquisite Corpse What's an "Exquisite Corpse?"
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Fifty-Two Stories » 25. The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountai You ask me if I can forgive myself? I can forgive myself for many things. For where I left him. I hate myself for that, and nothing will ease that, not even what happened that night, on the side of the mountain. I had searched for nearly ten years, although the trail was cold. But that was later. And there was a boy outside the house, picking wool from off a thornbush. He turned. The boy nodded, drew himself up to his full height, which was perhaps two fingers bigger than mine, and he said, “I am Calum MacInnes.” “Is there another of that name? The boy said nothing, just unknotted a thick clump of sheep’s wool from the clutching fingers of the thorn-bush. The boy was peering at me. “I am a small man,” I told him. “Why?” I said, “Because I have something to ask your father. “Did the boy call you?” “It was no boy,” I told him, “but me myself, it was. The boy laughed. “It was a disagreement about the ownership of cattle. “Wait here,” said young Calum MacInnes. “Good day to you,” I said. “No?”