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NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS and POETRY FOUNDATION present NATIONAL RECITATION CONTEST Poetry OutLoud\n the Classroom Competition Structure and Prizes Participatingteacherswillreceiveeverything thattime.TeachersmayalsoworkPoetry Poems are the most PoetryOutLoudstartsintheclassroom, State Finals prizes theyneedtorunasuccessfulcompetition OutLoudintoexistingpoetryunits. To beautiful and useful withparticipatingteachersusingthePoetry Winner:$200,plus$500toschoollibrary includingateacher'sguide,copiesofthe accommodateschools'testingdemands OutLoudtoolkittoteachpoetryrecitation forpurchaseofpoetrybooks,andall- PoetryOutLoudanthology,anaudioguide andvacationcalendars,PoetryOutLoud language By andrunclassroomcompetitions. Following expenses-paidtrip(withanadultchaperone) topoetryrecitation,andpostersforthe canbeimplementedattheschoollevelany learningpoemsyou apyramidstructure,classroomwinners toWashington,DC,tocompeteatthe classroom. Additionalresourcesavailableon timeduringthefallthroughearlywinter, advancetoaschool-widecompetition,then NationalFinals. thePoetiyOutLoudwebsiteincludevideo withslightvariationsbystate.Pleasecheck really are keeping the toaregionaland/orstatecompetition,and examplesofexcellentrecitations,aguidefor withyourStateCoordinatorforyourstate's very best ofEnglish ultimatelytotheNationalFinals. State Runner-up:$100,plus$200toschool judges,asearchableanthologyofmorethan specificcalendar. competitionswilltakeplacebymid-March; libraryforpurchaseofpoetrybooks 600poems,downloadablescoresheetsanda PoetryOutLoudsatisfiesmostoftheNCTE expression andyou the2009NationalFinalswillfollowon National Finals prizes tallyingsystem,andmuchmore. EnglishLanguageArtsStandards.In have it to pull out April26-28. NationalChampion:$20,000 ThecurriculumkrPoetryOutLoudhasbeen additiontomemorizingandperforminggreat whenyou need Thefollowingprizesareofferedforthe SecondPlace:$10,000 designedtofitintoateacher'sbusyschedule. poems,studentswillhavetheopportunityto it. officialstateandnationalcompetitions: ThirdPlace:$5,000 — —U.S.PoetLaureateKayRyanon Fourth-TwelfthPlace:$1,000 Theprogramusuallytakesplaceoverthe discusspoetryand iftheteacherwishesto thePoetryOutLoudaudioguide. — Schoolsoftoptwelve:$500 spanoftwotothreeweeks,accordingto usethesupplementallessonplans towrite eachteacher'sinterestandagenda,andit poetryoftheirown. willnotrequirefiiUclassperiodsduring JacksonwasasenioratColumbusAlternative AmandawasasenioratDukeEllingtonSchool 2008 National Champion TheyoungestPoetryOutLovANational HighSchoolinColumbus, Ohio,whenhewas fortheArtsinWashington,DC,whenshewon SHavvniay ntNKY Champion, Shawntaywonthe2008National namedthefirstNationalChampionoiPoetryOut PoetryOutLoud. SheiscurrendyattendingNYU's U.S. VirginIslands Finalsasasophomore. SheattendsCharlotte Loud. HeisnowatOtterbeinCollege. TischSchooloftheArts. AmalieHighSchoolintheU.S.VirginIslands. Recited: Recited: Recited: "ASatiricalElegyontheDeathofaLateFamousGeneral" "DulceetDecorumEst"byWilfredOwen "Beauty"byTonyHoagland byJonathanSwift "MaRainey"bySterlingA.Brown "January, 1795"byMaryRobinson "Altruism"byMollyPeacock "UnknownGirlinaMaternityWard"byAnneSexton "FrederickDouglass"byRobertE.Hayden "Forgetfulness"byBillyCollins "Beforethecompetition,poetrywasstrictlyfor "EverydayIwritepoetry. Inordertodevelop "Whenyoureallylistentothewordsandrecite bedtimestoriesforkids. Ihadnevertakena mywritingandmyselfIhavetoreaditand [poetry]onstage, itcomesaliveandyou poemseriouslyoutsideofaliteratureclass readaboutit." canfeelthat, andyouhavetomakesurethe before. It'ssomethingthatI'vecometolove, audiencefeelsthattoo." andI'llincorporateitintowhateverIdo." Poetry OutLoud encourages the nation's youth to learn about great poetry through exploration, memorization, and performance. The inspiration for this program is to promote poetry inboth the classroom and the community. Poetry OutLoudprovides an entrypoint for many students to learn to love poetry and keep their favoritepoems for a lifetime. The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundationjoined together to Participating Students 225,000 create Poetry OutLoudin 2004 and now, ii partnership with state arts agencies, dynamic poetry recitation competitions are taking fl ^ place in classrooms across the country. Poetry OutLoud gives teachers the tools tol| introduce their students to a broad spectrum | 2005 2006 2007 2008 ofpoetry, so students may discover their jf (PilotYear) literaryheritage. j Poetry OutLoudhas grown from a pilotproject inWashington, DC, and Chicago to involve more than 200,000 students nationwide during the 2007-08 school year. Champions from 50 states, the District ofColumbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands competed at the 2008 National Finals inWashington, DC. Prizes totaling more than $100,000 are awarded at the state and national competitions each year. How To Be Part of Poetry Outioud Toparticipate the official state and national competitions, schools mustregisterwith their State Coordinator. Visit"State Contacts" on thePoetry OutLoudwebsite to identifyyour State Coordinator. www.poetryoutloud.org "This was easily one ofthe greatest experiences of my teaching career. Overall, we had approximately 850 (out of 1,000) students memorize a poem, from all levels, grades, and abilities. Our school semifinals ESL included several students, athletes, actors, honor- roll students, and students who struggle with their English grades. In the week leading up to the first round ofthe competition, students were reciting their poems in the halls, in science classes, at their after- schooljobs, and to their parents at home. It was the level ofintellectual confidence and enthusiasm that we as teachers usually only fantasize about.'' —Poetry OutLoudTeacher www.poetryoutloud.org POETRY NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FORTHE ARTS FOUNDATION Agreat nation deserves greatart. Poetry OutLoud is a partnership ofthe National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry Foundation, and the state arts agencies ofthe United States.