Author: Paul Bramley
Publisher: Classroom Complete Press
ISBN: 155319988X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Experience prejudice during the Great Depression in this classic example of modern American literature. Great for mature lower level readers, offering grade-appropriate vocabulary and comprehension activities. Students are asked to describe what they already know about life during the Great Depression. Describe the light and dark imagery surrounding the scene out front of the jail. Describe the editorial by Mr. Underwood, and explain why the characters compare his death to that of a songbird. Complete sentences from the story with their missing vocabulary words. Explore the choice of having Scout act as narrator in the story, and what advantages and disadvantages come with first person point of view. Analyze the character of Atticus by using a T-Chart for match characteristics with proof from the text. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: To Kill a Mockingbird is a Pulitzer Prize-winning story about a young girl and her family living in Maycomb, Alabama during the Depression. Six-year-old Scout Finch lives with her older brother Jem, and lawyer father Atticus. Scout and Jem befriend a boy named Dill who stays with his aunt each summer. The three children become fascinated with their neighbor, Boo Radley, who stays hidden in his home. One summer, Atticus is appointed by the court to defend a black man named Tom Robinson, who is accused of raping a young white woman. Atticus receives much disapproval from the townspeople, which leads to Scout, Jem and Dill saving their father and Tom from an angry mob.
The Song of the Toad and the Mockingbird
Author: Elizabeth Ann Weaver-Kreider
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615810034
Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
This debut volume of poetry from farmer and poet Elizabeth Weaver-Kreider examines the act of noticing, whether of the changing season or the flash of color from a passing bird, the shape of an internal mood or the homeland of the self. Her poems are set in the realm of the natural world, in the heart and hopes of a mother, in the mysterious and mythic landscape of the growing and awakening soul.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615810034
Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
This debut volume of poetry from farmer and poet Elizabeth Weaver-Kreider examines the act of noticing, whether of the changing season or the flash of color from a passing bird, the shape of an internal mood or the homeland of the self. Her poems are set in the realm of the natural world, in the heart and hopes of a mother, in the mysterious and mythic landscape of the growing and awakening soul.
A Thousand Mornings
Author: Mary Oliver
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101595973
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
The New York Times-bestselling collection of poems from celebrated poet Mary Oliver In A Thousand Mornings, Mary Oliver returns to the imagery that has come to define her life’s work, transporting us to the marshland and coastline of her beloved home, Provincetown, Massachusetts. Whether studying the leaves of a tree or mourning her treasured dog Percy, Oliver is open to the teachings contained in the smallest of moments and explores with startling clarity, humor, and kindness the mysteries of our daily experience.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101595973
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
The New York Times-bestselling collection of poems from celebrated poet Mary Oliver In A Thousand Mornings, Mary Oliver returns to the imagery that has come to define her life’s work, transporting us to the marshland and coastline of her beloved home, Provincetown, Massachusetts. Whether studying the leaves of a tree or mourning her treasured dog Percy, Oliver is open to the teachings contained in the smallest of moments and explores with startling clarity, humor, and kindness the mysteries of our daily experience.
The Bat-Poet
Author: Randall Jarrell
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 006205905X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
There was once a little brown bat who couldn't sleep days-he kept waking up and looking at the world. Before long he began to see things differently from the other bats, who from dawn to sunset never opened their eyes. The Bat-Poet is the story of how he tried to make the other bats see the world his way. Here in The Bat-Poet are the bat's own poems and the bat's own world: the owl who almost eats him; the mockingbird whose irritable genius almost overpowers him; the chipmunk who loves his poems, and the bats who can't make beads or tails of them; the cardinals, blue jays, chickadees, and sparrows who fly in and out of Randall Jarrell's funny, lovable, truthful fable. Best Illustrated Children's Books 1964 (NYT) Year's Best Juveniles 1964 (NYT)
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 006205905X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
There was once a little brown bat who couldn't sleep days-he kept waking up and looking at the world. Before long he began to see things differently from the other bats, who from dawn to sunset never opened their eyes. The Bat-Poet is the story of how he tried to make the other bats see the world his way. Here in The Bat-Poet are the bat's own poems and the bat's own world: the owl who almost eats him; the mockingbird whose irritable genius almost overpowers him; the chipmunk who loves his poems, and the bats who can't make beads or tails of them; the cardinals, blue jays, chickadees, and sparrows who fly in and out of Randall Jarrell's funny, lovable, truthful fable. Best Illustrated Children's Books 1964 (NYT) Year's Best Juveniles 1964 (NYT)
The City of Poetry
Author: Gregory Orr
Publisher: Quarternote Chapbook
ISBN: 9781936747290
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Oh, the Places You'll Go for English majors, it's a flaneur's take on a city poetry built.
Publisher: Quarternote Chapbook
ISBN: 9781936747290
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Oh, the Places You'll Go for English majors, it's a flaneur's take on a city poetry built.
Cenzontle/Mockingbird
Author: Daniel García Ordaz
Publisher: Flowersong Books
ISBN: 9780692077528
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Poetry and drama that encourages readers to perform the text aloud as a form of empowerment, to celebrate the dynamics of the human voice. Teacher and performance poet Daniel García Ordaz, the Poet Mariachi, author of You Know What I'm Sayin'?, now presents his second collection, a polythetic assortment of poetry and drama--an adaptation of Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet"--that serves as a polyglottic exhibition of empowerment through performance/mimicry. (Separate YA edition is planned.)
Publisher: Flowersong Books
ISBN: 9780692077528
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Poetry and drama that encourages readers to perform the text aloud as a form of empowerment, to celebrate the dynamics of the human voice. Teacher and performance poet Daniel García Ordaz, the Poet Mariachi, author of You Know What I'm Sayin'?, now presents his second collection, a polythetic assortment of poetry and drama--an adaptation of Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet"--that serves as a polyglottic exhibition of empowerment through performance/mimicry. (Separate YA edition is planned.)
To Kill A Mockingbird - Literature Kit Gr. 9-12
Author: Paul Bramley
Publisher: Classroom Complete Press
ISBN: 155319988X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Experience prejudice during the Great Depression in this classic example of modern American literature. Great for mature lower level readers, offering grade-appropriate vocabulary and comprehension activities. Students are asked to describe what they already know about life during the Great Depression. Describe the light and dark imagery surrounding the scene out front of the jail. Describe the editorial by Mr. Underwood, and explain why the characters compare his death to that of a songbird. Complete sentences from the story with their missing vocabulary words. Explore the choice of having Scout act as narrator in the story, and what advantages and disadvantages come with first person point of view. Analyze the character of Atticus by using a T-Chart for match characteristics with proof from the text. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: To Kill a Mockingbird is a Pulitzer Prize-winning story about a young girl and her family living in Maycomb, Alabama during the Depression. Six-year-old Scout Finch lives with her older brother Jem, and lawyer father Atticus. Scout and Jem befriend a boy named Dill who stays with his aunt each summer. The three children become fascinated with their neighbor, Boo Radley, who stays hidden in his home. One summer, Atticus is appointed by the court to defend a black man named Tom Robinson, who is accused of raping a young white woman. Atticus receives much disapproval from the townspeople, which leads to Scout, Jem and Dill saving their father and Tom from an angry mob.
Publisher: Classroom Complete Press
ISBN: 155319988X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Experience prejudice during the Great Depression in this classic example of modern American literature. Great for mature lower level readers, offering grade-appropriate vocabulary and comprehension activities. Students are asked to describe what they already know about life during the Great Depression. Describe the light and dark imagery surrounding the scene out front of the jail. Describe the editorial by Mr. Underwood, and explain why the characters compare his death to that of a songbird. Complete sentences from the story with their missing vocabulary words. Explore the choice of having Scout act as narrator in the story, and what advantages and disadvantages come with first person point of view. Analyze the character of Atticus by using a T-Chart for match characteristics with proof from the text. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: To Kill a Mockingbird is a Pulitzer Prize-winning story about a young girl and her family living in Maycomb, Alabama during the Depression. Six-year-old Scout Finch lives with her older brother Jem, and lawyer father Atticus. Scout and Jem befriend a boy named Dill who stays with his aunt each summer. The three children become fascinated with their neighbor, Boo Radley, who stays hidden in his home. One summer, Atticus is appointed by the court to defend a black man named Tom Robinson, who is accused of raping a young white woman. Atticus receives much disapproval from the townspeople, which leads to Scout, Jem and Dill saving their father and Tom from an angry mob.
A Guide to The Maximus Poems of Charles Olson
Author: George F. Butterick
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520318412
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 904
Book Description
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1978.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520318412
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 904
Book Description
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1978.
The Poet of the Woods - A Collection of Poems in Ode to the Nightingale
Author: Various
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1528792815
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
“The Poet of the Woods” is a delightful poetry collection coupled with beautiful colour illustrations, containing a selection of classic poems about nightingales, written by various authors including John Keats, John Milton, William Cowper, and many others. Featured often in British Romantic poetry and nature poetry in general, the nightingale produces a powerful and beautiful song which has inspired poets since time immemorial and continues to be a recurring symbol in literature today. A perfect gift for poetry lovers, twitchers or birdwatchers that would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Contents include: “Birds and Poets, an Essay by John Burroughs”, “The Nightingale, by W. Swaysland”, “To the Nightingale, by Countess of Winchilsea Anne Finch”, “Song by Hartley Coleridge”, “The Nightingale, by Katharine Tynan Hinkson”, “Philomel by Richard Barnfield”, “The Nightingale's Nest by John Clare”, “The Nightingale, by Mark Akenside”, “The Nightingale; A Conversational Poem, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge”, “The Nightingale's Death Song, by Felicia Dorothea Hemans”, “To the Nightingale by Ann Radcliffe”, etc. Ragged Hand is proud to be publishing this brand new collection of classic poetry now for the enjoyment of bird lovers young and old.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1528792815
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
“The Poet of the Woods” is a delightful poetry collection coupled with beautiful colour illustrations, containing a selection of classic poems about nightingales, written by various authors including John Keats, John Milton, William Cowper, and many others. Featured often in British Romantic poetry and nature poetry in general, the nightingale produces a powerful and beautiful song which has inspired poets since time immemorial and continues to be a recurring symbol in literature today. A perfect gift for poetry lovers, twitchers or birdwatchers that would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Contents include: “Birds and Poets, an Essay by John Burroughs”, “The Nightingale, by W. Swaysland”, “To the Nightingale, by Countess of Winchilsea Anne Finch”, “Song by Hartley Coleridge”, “The Nightingale, by Katharine Tynan Hinkson”, “Philomel by Richard Barnfield”, “The Nightingale's Nest by John Clare”, “The Nightingale, by Mark Akenside”, “The Nightingale; A Conversational Poem, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge”, “The Nightingale's Death Song, by Felicia Dorothea Hemans”, “To the Nightingale by Ann Radcliffe”, etc. Ragged Hand is proud to be publishing this brand new collection of classic poetry now for the enjoyment of bird lovers young and old.
King of the Night - A Collection of Poems in Ode to the Owl
Author: Various
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1528792858
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
One of the most mysterious of birds and rarely seen, it is not surprising that the owl is the focus of many poems, and that is especially true of British Romantic and nature poetry. This wonderful poetry book contains a choice selection of some of the finest owl poetry ever written in the English language by such literary greats as Alfred Tennyson, William Wordsworth, Charlotte Smith, William Shakespeare, John Gay and many others. Coupled with beautiful owl illustrations by various classic artists, “King of the Night” is the perfect gift for twitchers, bird-watchers, poetry and bird lovers alike, and would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Contents include: “Birds and Poets, an Essay by John Burroughs”, “The Western Horned Owl, by William Kerr Higley”, “Sweet Suffolk Owl, by Thomas Vautor”, “The Two Owls and the Sparrow, by John Gay”, “To the Owl, by Thomas Russell”, “The Owl, by Nathaniel Cotton”, “Owl Song, by Sir Walter Scott”, “The Leaves that Rustled on this Oak-Crowned Hill, by William Wordsworth”, “Song - The Owl, by Alfred Tennyson”, “Second Song, by Alfred Tennyson”. Etc. Ragged Hand is proud to be publishing this brand new collection of classic poetry now for the enjoyment of bird lovers young and old.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1528792858
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
One of the most mysterious of birds and rarely seen, it is not surprising that the owl is the focus of many poems, and that is especially true of British Romantic and nature poetry. This wonderful poetry book contains a choice selection of some of the finest owl poetry ever written in the English language by such literary greats as Alfred Tennyson, William Wordsworth, Charlotte Smith, William Shakespeare, John Gay and many others. Coupled with beautiful owl illustrations by various classic artists, “King of the Night” is the perfect gift for twitchers, bird-watchers, poetry and bird lovers alike, and would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Contents include: “Birds and Poets, an Essay by John Burroughs”, “The Western Horned Owl, by William Kerr Higley”, “Sweet Suffolk Owl, by Thomas Vautor”, “The Two Owls and the Sparrow, by John Gay”, “To the Owl, by Thomas Russell”, “The Owl, by Nathaniel Cotton”, “Owl Song, by Sir Walter Scott”, “The Leaves that Rustled on this Oak-Crowned Hill, by William Wordsworth”, “Song - The Owl, by Alfred Tennyson”, “Second Song, by Alfred Tennyson”. Etc. Ragged Hand is proud to be publishing this brand new collection of classic poetry now for the enjoyment of bird lovers young and old.
The One in Red Cravat - A Collection of Poems in Ode to the Robin Redbreast
Author: Various
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1528792807
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
“The One in Red Cravat” is a delightful poetry collection containing a selection of classic poems about robins, written by various authors including William Wordsworth, John Clare, William Cowper, and many others. Coupled with beautiful colour illustrations by various classic artists, this book aims to celebrate our feathery friend, the Robin Redbreast. Featured often in British Romantic poetry and nature poetry in general, the Robin is a symbol of spring song and good fortune, often representing growth, renewal, passion, or change. The perfect gift for birdwatchers, twitchers and poetry lovers who like to read out in the wilds. Contents include: “Birds and Poets, an Essay by John Burroughs”, “The Redbreast, by John Cotton”, “The Petition of the Red-Breast, by William Roscoe”, “Epitaph on a Free but Tame Redbreast, by William Cowper”, “Invitation to the Redbreast, by William Cowper”, “The Redbreast Chasing the Butterfly, by William Wordsworth”, “Robin Redbreast, by George Washington Doane”, “To the Robin, by Charles Tennyson Turner”, “The Autumn Robin, by John Clare”, “To a Redbreast, by Hannah Flagg Gould”, etc. Ragged Hand is proud to be publishing this brand new collection of classic poetry now for the enjoyment of bird lovers young and old.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1528792807
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
“The One in Red Cravat” is a delightful poetry collection containing a selection of classic poems about robins, written by various authors including William Wordsworth, John Clare, William Cowper, and many others. Coupled with beautiful colour illustrations by various classic artists, this book aims to celebrate our feathery friend, the Robin Redbreast. Featured often in British Romantic poetry and nature poetry in general, the Robin is a symbol of spring song and good fortune, often representing growth, renewal, passion, or change. The perfect gift for birdwatchers, twitchers and poetry lovers who like to read out in the wilds. Contents include: “Birds and Poets, an Essay by John Burroughs”, “The Redbreast, by John Cotton”, “The Petition of the Red-Breast, by William Roscoe”, “Epitaph on a Free but Tame Redbreast, by William Cowper”, “Invitation to the Redbreast, by William Cowper”, “The Redbreast Chasing the Butterfly, by William Wordsworth”, “Robin Redbreast, by George Washington Doane”, “To the Robin, by Charles Tennyson Turner”, “The Autumn Robin, by John Clare”, “To a Redbreast, by Hannah Flagg Gould”, etc. Ragged Hand is proud to be publishing this brand new collection of classic poetry now for the enjoyment of bird lovers young and old.