Poetry 180 Poets.org VirtuaLit Instant Poetry Forms Readwritethink.

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Amanda Ritchie

This is a list of educational websites relating to poetry . All of these websites are free.
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Poetry 180
A Poem A Day For American High School Students

Poetry 180 is designed to make poetry a daily experience for high school students. There is a list of 180 poems, one for every day of the school year.

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Poets.org

Poets.org has thousands of poems as well as hundreds of poet biographies, essays, interviews, and poetry recordings.
Many poems are available for online listening. Biographies of both contemporary and historical poets are available.

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Explores literary elements with interactive exercises

Examples of cultural contexts as relates to specific works of poetry

Critical definitions and essays demonstrating particular approaches.

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Instant Poetry Forms

The student picks the type of poem he wants to write. A fill-in-the-blank form appears to help him create the poem, along with a sample of a completed poem.

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This website provides educators, parents, and students with access to a wealth of free materials in reading and language arts.

Interactive tools.

Projects and activities.

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