Carlsen Center ArtsEducation Sponsors Residency Events for Teachers
College Information and Publications 10/4/2005 Carlsen Center ArtsEducation Sponsors Residency Events for Teachers As part of the Hampson-Library of Congress residency at the Carlsen Center, the ArtsEducation program will sponsor an institute for teachers, Making a Statement in Poetry and Song, taught by Library of Congress education staff. The full-day workshop will help educators use Library of Congress primary-source material to explore the legacy of American song and poetry in their classrooms. Through a mixture of hands-on activities and informal tutorials, the workshop will model methods for researching the Library’s online collections and provide examples of teaching strategies. It will also highlight recommended resources for key themes in U.S. history, from the Harlem Renaissance to the campaign trail, from the Civil War to the battle for suffrage. Poetry and song have always been at the heart of America’s greatest struggles, having both shaped and been shaped by momentous events in our nation’s history. During times of crisis and change, American poets and songwriters have been inspired to create some of their most powerful works. At the same time, the poems, odes, hymns, field chants and marching songs they created have influenced issues of the day by spreading the news, giving comfort or stirring other Americans to take action. For more information about Making a Statement in Poetry and Song, call Angel Mercier, program director, Carlsen Center ArtsEducation, at 913-469-8500, ext. 4221. |
