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Idaho schools gearing up for Poetry Out Loud |
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September 27, 2017 |
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High schools across Idaho are invited to
participate in Poetry Out Loud, an amazing
opportunity for both students and teachers.
Students can master public speaking skills,
learn about their literary heritage and come to
appreciate poetry in a new way, and over
$100,000 in scholarships and awards are awarded
to students and schools across the nation!
Poetry Out Loud is a poetry recitation
competition that encourages middle and high
school students to learn about great poetry
through memorization and performance.
The Idaho Commission on the Arts joins other
state arts agencies in partnering with the
National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry
Foundation to support Poetry Out Loud.
Idaho schools wishing to participate must be
registered by a member of that school’s staff.
Upon acceptance of a school registration,
teachers will receive free dynamic teaching
tools that will invoke students’ excitement
about literature and poetry recitation.
Curriculum materials include the online poetry
anthology, lesson plans and promotional and
media guides.
December 8, 2018, is the deadline for high
schools to apply. On February 24, school
finalists register for state finals, held March
10 in Boise, and the winner there will advance
to the national finals in Washington DC April
23-25.
Each state level winner receives $200 and an
all-expenses-paid trip to compete for the
national championship. The state winner’s school
receives a $500 stipend for the purchase of
poetry books.
A runner-up in each state will receive $100,
with $200 for his or her school library. A total
of $50,000 in scholarships and school stipends
will be awarded at the National Finals.
For more information, contact Sarah Poe, Idaho
Poetry Out Loud Coordinator, at (208) 501-5966
or
sarahpoepoetry@gmail.com. |
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