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Earth Day + National Poetry Month
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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. The Beats: A Graphic History
2. Let's Not Be Serious for a Moment
3. Author's Pen Is Mightier Than China's Sword
4. The Tell-Tale Artist
5. Where Have All the Muses Gone?
WEB SITE
Periscope: National Poetry Month
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SIRS Discoverer®
More than one billion people in 190 countries will observe Earth Day on April 22, 2010—the 40th anniversary of the holiday. It's a terrific time to learn about our planet and ways to protect it. People celebrate Earth Day by participating in parades, discussions and gatherings.
Most importantly, they make a promise to help the environment by recycling, planting a garden, making a compost bin, saving energy and conserving water. Learn more about Earth Day and ways to help our planet in April's Spotlight of the Month. Articles and sites include:
ARTICLES
1. Girl Scouts Aim to Replace 63,000 Light Bulbs with Compact Fluorescent Models
2. Schools' Lunch Waste Piles Up
3. Our Human Footprint
4. 15 Ways to Save the Earth
5. It's Our Earth
WEB SITE
A Solutions Site for Kids: Global Issues
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articles from the Spotlight of the Month by logging on to SIRS Discoverer®.
Monthly Events/Holidays
- April 22: Earth Day
Source: Library of Congress (LOC)
"Earth Day was first observed in Spring of 1970. An estimated 20 million people nationwide attended festivities out of which came the largest grassroots environmental movement in U.S. history, and the impetus for national legislation like the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts. By the twentieth anniversary of that event, April 22, 1990, more than 200 million people in 141 countries participated in Earth Day celebrations." (LOC) Learn about the history of Earth Day.
- National Arbor Day Foundation
Source: The National Arbor Day Foundation
"It has been 130 years since J. Sterling Morton founded Arbor Day. His simple idea of setting aside a special day for tree planting is now more important than ever." (NATIONAL ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION) This site gives a history of Arbor Day and promotes its celebration. The site also features tree descriptions and identification information.
- Easter Day
Source: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
"Easter is the most important festival in the Christian calendar. It is the commemoration of Jesus's death and his rising from the dead, also known as the resurrection." (BBC) Visitors to this site can learn more about this Christian holiday.
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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