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Wired for Books: poems, stories, plays, essays, lectures, and in

Wired for Books: poems, stories, plays, essays, lectures, and in

Walden Media Poets.org home page Areas You are here: These are the areas which are currently available in the Encyclopedia Mythica. Click on one of the links below or use the quick-jump menu on the right to directly go to the area of your choice. Mythology The mythology area is divided in 6 geographical regions: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania. Special areas: Other mythologies and All mythologies. Folklore Folklore from all over the world, including cryptozoology. Bestiary A bestiary with legendary and mythical creatures. Heroes The most famous heroes and heroines from many cultures, among which Greek, Japanese, and Norse. Image gallery Hundreds of images of deities, heroes, and creatures from many mythologies. Genealogy The genealogy tables of various pantheons and prominent Houses. Featured items Area with various interesting mythology and folklore related items, such as Witchcraft and the Arabian Nights.

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 AmbientMusicGuide.com - A Guide To Essential Ambient & Downt 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?"

Bookreporter 90.3 FM - where the music matters 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. I have selected the poems you will find here with high school students in mind. 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

For many years, most of the best writers of the English
language found their way to Don Swaim's CBS Radio
studio in New York. The one-on-one interviews typically
lasted 30 to 45 minutes and then had to be edited down
to a two-minute radio show. Listen to the voices of many of the greatest writers of the
twentieth century. by nda_librarian Apr 30

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