I would like to do this. Would it work with middle schoolers? Thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill IVEY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 8:41 PM Subject: [LIT] online poetry slam
> Hi! > > National Poetry Month (in the U.S. anyway) is fast approaching, and with > it the annual online poetry slam. Keith is waiting for one last piece of > information from me to put together the registration page. In the > meantime, if you're interested, please send me an email and I'll add you > to the list. > > For the many newcomers to our list since last year: the online poetry > slam, which takes place in April, joins together approximately 12 > classrooms from places as diverse as our listserve membership (meaning > quite diverse!). Each class is assigned a blog, and begins by posting a > general introduction. During the next approximately two weeks, students > post poems they wish to share with the group. This is followed by a period > of comments, with each school committing to help ensure every student-poet > has his/her work commented upon. At the end, the entire experience > (introductions, poems and comments) is archived for posterity. > > There is a modest entry fee to help defray Keith's time and expenses. It > is a ton of fun, and I highly encourage anyone thinking of joining to send > me (privately) an email). Last year, it filled up quite quickly, so the > sooner you respond, the better. > > See you online! > > Take care, > Bill Ivey > Stoneleigh-Burnham School > > > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.413 / Virus Database: 268.18.8/718 - Release Date: 3/11/2007 > > _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
