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For the month of
April 2008,
our SIRS solutions spotlight
several timely topics
from their unique perspectives.
SIRS Knowledge Source®
National Poetry Month, launched in April 1996, commemorates poetry and its significant placement in the American cultural landscape.
Literary and poetry organizations, publishers, libraries, schools, booksellers, and poets throughout the nation participate in the annual month-long celebration each April, which includes poetry readings, workshops and festivals. National Poetry Month, by honoring all aspects of poetic activity, aspires to generate interest in and excitement about poetry and all of its traditions and forms.
In honor of National Poetry Month, SIRS Knowledge Source commemorates notable poets from all corners of the world, introduces analyses of their work, and highlights poetry projects and programs. Articles include:
ARTICLES
1. Late and Soon
2. Urban Poetry Walk Takes Verse to the Streets
3. Comix Poetics
4. Langston Hughes' "The Weary Blues"
5. An Interview with Poet Nikki Grimes
WEB SITE
Poetry 180
Read more articles from our Spotlights by logging on to our SIRS Knowledge Source® feature page. Note that the new month's content will not appear until the first of the new month.
SIRS Discoverer®
April 22 is Earth Day, a worldwide celebration of our planet. But lots of people believe that Earth Day should be every day!
Earth is an amazing and diverse place, home to more than one million species of plants and animals. But Earth and its inhabitants are fragile, and need protection. Some people consume our planet's natural resources without considering the consequences--with outcomes including air pollution, water shortages, habitat destruction, and over-farming. The devastating effects of global warming are also increasingly seen across the world.
Many groups and individuals work to safeguard the environment, and teach others to do the same. Learn about our planet, our impact on it, and ways you can help protect and conserve its resources. SIRS Discoverer resources include:
ARTICLES
1. More Ice Would Be Nice!
2. Students Teach Students to Waste Less on Campus
3. Danger Zones
4. Animals in Danger
5. Fuels of the Future
WEB SITE
Climate Change Kids Site (EPA)
Read more
articles from the Spotlight of the Month by logging on to SIRS Discoverer®.
Monthly Events/Holidays
- Everybody Plays the Fool... Sometime on April 1
"'The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.' So said Mark Twain about the most lighthearted of holidays. What is the origin of April Fools' Day?" (LOC) Read about the origin of April Fools' Day and learn about other April Fools' material at the Library of Congress.
- Passover
Learn the meaning and traditions of Passover, read an outline of the Seder and find a recipe for Charoset.
Spotlight of the Month topics are selected mainly from
Chase's Calendar of Events. Articles are also accessible within the main database and remain in our SIRS newsletter archives for one year.
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