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Poetry Out Loud will be held Saturday, March 15, 2008 at noon at the Matesich Theatre on the Ohio Dominican University campus in Columbus. Click here for directions.
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Ohio Arts Council is pleased to announce that Poetry out Loud, a national recitation contest for high school students, will be available throughout Ohio in 2007-2008. Students who participate in the contest will memorize and perform classical and contemporary poetry. This exciting new program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage.
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Poetry Out Loud uses a pyramid structure that begins at the classroom level. Teachers organize contests with one class or can involve a whole school. Winners from each participating school will advance to the state finals in Columbus to be held in March, 2008. The winner at the state level will receive $200 and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington to compete for the national championship. The state winner's school will receive a $500 stipend for the purchase of poetry books. Two runners-up will receive $100, with $200 for their school library. Additionally, a total of $50,000 in scholarships and school stipends will be awarded to the winners at the National Finals. The National Finals will be held in Washington, DC, April 29, 2008.
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RESOURCES
Teachers who want to participate should contact Chiquita Mullins-Lee at the Ohio Arts Council at 614/466-2613 or Chiquita.MullinsLee@oac.state.oh.us. She can provide a free teacher toolkit including a teacher?s guide, curriculum materials, posters, CDs and anthologies. A free workshop for teachers will be held in Columbus on November 10, 2007 and Chiquita is available to lead workshops in individual schools throughout Ohio. To register for the teacher workshop, click here.
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