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National Poetry Month & Earth Day 2011
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Commemorating poetry and its significance in the American cultural landscape
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 & RESOURCES
1. Dante in Love
2. Masterpiece: 'Paul Revere's Ride' (1860)
3. Soil and Soul
4. Sweeping Up the Heart
5. The Tithonos Myth in Homer's Odyssey and Virgil's Aeneid
6. Search for a New Poetics Yields This: 'Kitty Goes Postal/Wants a Pizza'
WEB SITE
Poetry Out Loud
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®
More than one billion people in 190 countries will observe Earth Day on April 22, 2011. 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 online sites include:
ARTICLES & RESOURCES
1. Composting
2. How Big Is Your Human Footprint?
3. Kids Get Crafty for Earth Day
4. Earth Day
5. Message in a Bottle
WEB SITE
Environmental Kids Club
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articles from the Spotlight of the Month by logging on to SIRS Discoverer®.
Monthly Events, Holidays & Rememberances
- Everybody Plays the Fool... Sometime on April 1
Source: Library of Congress (LOC)
"'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. (ProQuest's April Fool's Day post will appear on our Facebook page. Like us and don't miss it!)
- Pesach: Passover
Source: Tracey R. Rich
This site offers a "discussion of the Jewish holiday of Passover, including an outline of the seder and a recipe for charoset." (TRACEY R. RICH) Learn the meaning and traditions of Passover on this site.
- 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.
- 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.
- Arbor Day
Source: The National Arbor Day Foundation
"Arbor Day is a nationally-celebrated observance that encourages tree planting and care. Founded by J. Sterling Morton in 1872, it's celebrated on the last Friday in April." (NATIONAL ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION) Learn about the celebration of Arbor Day.
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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