Elective 9-Radio & Audio Streaming                     Radio and Audio STreaming
 
 

Poetry Readings

Cortland Review- Features interviews and readings from different poets, including poet Laureate, Billy Collins. This site gives inspiration and Life to the written word and is a great tool to Help children learn to enjoy poetry. http://www.cortlandreview.com/features/02/04/index.html

Poetry A-Z- features a listening booth where you can listen to poems by a multitude of poets.  If your poet isn't obscure, you'll find him here..  This will be a great resource because it has so many well loved poets and Poetry listed. You can't go wrong with this site. http://www.poets.org/booth.cfm

Radio Dramatic Productions of Literature

Wired for Books-This is an expansive collection of audio books, including childrens books and several shakespearean plays.  A great resource to have because there is bound to be a book or a play that is applicable to what you are teaching in the classroom.  This site is great because it couers a broad range of age levels, from elementary to high school and who doesn't like having a book read to them. http://www.tcom.ohiou.edu/book

Music of a Culture
Listen to the Music of Several cultures to Get a taste of their music. These sites are a good resource to have because you can use them to coincide with your art lessons and the different cultures whose artworks you are studying.  Also Great for background music while students are working on assignments.

Australian Music-http://www.abc.net.au/classic/listen.htm
This site has examples of the classical music of australia.

Latin Music-http://home.swipnet.se/gersnaes/henriks/lamusic.html
This site has a wide variety of examples of different types and styles of latin Music. It is very educational and Helpful.

Jewish Music-http://www.jewishbroadcast.com/
This site has Jewish music around the clock.  Great for the winter season and lessons on  the jewish holiday of Hannukah.

Illustrates an Historical Period

Naxos Learning Zone- An extensive collection of composers with information about their lives as well as audio streaming selections from each., This site  Has so many different composers there will be Plenty for you choose from.  http://www.naxos.com/newdesign/fcomposers.files/bcomposers.asp

Essential of Music- A chronological timeline of composers.  Great for studies of particular time periods. You can use this to coincide with lessons about a particular timeperiod and the type of art that was being created as well as what influences were prevelant. http://www.essentialsof music.com/

Historical Political speeches

History and Politics Out Loud- A great selection of speeches from signifigant moments in Histoty.  Great for authentic Learning because to hear the speeches out loud makes you feel like you are a part of the moment. A great resource if you want students to be inspired with particular emotions before creating artworks.  These can set the mood for your lesson.  http://www.hpol.org/