Red State Update: Sheriff of Mousetown
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Desc: Jackie and Dunlap on children's literature.
Shot for The Fizz, airing on DirecTV's The 101.
http://www.redstateupdate.com |
Klass on Literary Reportage
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Desc: Professor Klass talks about Literary Reportage at NYU Journalism. |
Venice Via Kid's Books!
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Desc: We love the idea of making up kids itineraries from good children's literature! I think it helps ground the experience in a deeper way when you use books with kids or adults. Mozart really enjoyed both these books, so we used them to create some of our itineraries while in Venice.
We went to Piazza San Marco and fed the pigeons, saw the Ca'd'Oro (house of gold), went to the
the famous Rialto bridge on the Grand Canal and more.... just like Zoe Sophia ( the 10 year old protagonist in the book).
Mozart also wanted to see if we could find the exact place where Zoe Sophia had a wonderful cup of hot chocolate. One of her favorite Paris adventures was finding Angelina's where Linnea had special hot chocolate, so we hoped for another exciting find.
Caffe Florian on the Piazza was found in a covered area near to the Basilica, but hidden behind the orchestra. According to the book, "Venetians have come to Florian's since 1720" and there certainly was magic there the day we came.
As you can see in the picture we found the exact same spot where Zoe Sophia and her aunt D.P. had their very special hot chocolate and we did it too! Like Angelina's, it is a pricey place to have hot chocolate, but a splurge well worth it as every time she looks at the book, she remembers her shared experience. Books help kids make it their own and we have loved using them on our world tour!
Mozart was a voracious reader long before we left, which does help, but even for a child who is not reading yet, books can help when preparing for travel and as an aid in keeping it more alive after one returns.
Hunting this famous location down and enjoying this enchanting experience was a treat for all of us as the small orchestra played on this beautiful day in Piazza San Marco. Another fun coincidence for us was that both the violin and piano players were woman. Mozart really related to the beautiful blond violinist and she went over to talk to her with her own violin in hand, as earlier she played on the gondola which was a thrill she will never forget.
To read more about this experience or more of our adventures, check out our website at:
http://www.soultravelers3.com |
Bedtime Stories: Volume 1
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Desc: There's no bond stronger than that between a Father and his Son. |
HZGG II - episode 21 excerpt
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Desc: Episode 21 - Xiao Yan Zi voluntarily learns her literature! *gasp* Maybe this is why the clip's so short! :P
Credit: Nicole (*)
Available at http://av-odyssey.org |
Chaminade Beowulf Preview
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Desc: British Literature project, pertaining to a modern day Beowulf's battle against Grendel. Just one scene from the translation by Seamus Heaney.
Mr. Gamble's Brit Lit
Kurt Rhee - ninja, editor, camera man
Tommy Campbell - Beowulf, camera man
Dan Galanti - Grendel
Ryan Bitter - Random guy that dies all the time |
Guarantee a Thrill (pt. 1) - www.getsomebutta.com
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Desc: Ad for the MyStiQ Entertainment / DesktopEpic Ltd / Skyelight Literature release of the Butta and the Tower of Bling free audio book podcast at www.getsomebutta.com |
STAR '05 Conference: Writing Cosmology
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Desc: New understandings of the communication of science through art, literature, cinema, drama, and performance. Series: "Voices" [5/2006] [Humanities] [Show ID: 11517] |
Lonely
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Desc: Persian, Poet, Poetry,Literature, Politics, Philosophy, General Knowledge, Entertainment, Nima, Shamlou, Sohrab Sepehri, Maryam Haderzadeh, Ali Salehi,Freindship, Love, Afghan, Iran, Tajikistan, Music , Moien, Moein,Humnan Rights, Women Rights, RoManTic_drOpS7 |
Roberto Benigni a Malta: illallu!!
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Desc: Roberto Benigni was in Malta to receive a Doctorate of Literature Honoris Causa for his work on Dante. While he was here, he left an indelible mark on a mesmerised audience at the University of Malta Sir Temi Zammit Hall. |
Historias de mujeres infieles / Unfaithful women stories
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Desc: http://infielesmujeres.blogspot.com |
AN ORIGINAL IDEA
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Desc: GERMAINE COMPLAINS THAT NEW IDEAS ARE SCARCE IN THE WORLD OF LITERATURE, BUT FOAMY HAS ORIGINAL IDEAS OF HIS OWN... |
Charlie Rose: February 27, 1997
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Desc: Editors of the "Norton Anthology of African-American Literature" Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Nellie McKay join Jamaica Kincaid, whose work appears in the book, to discuss the compilation and look at some of the issues represented in the anthology, which contains the work of 120 authors. |
Romeo and Juliet Music Video
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Desc: This was a video I did for literature class but decided to upload it onto the web and see what people thought.
Because so many have asked for the name of the song, it is "A Time for Us".
I don't know where you'll be able to find it, but just Google it. |
Edgar Allen Poe - The Raven (Parody)
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Desc: I was asked by my friend Zach nelson to help him with his literature class' end of year project. Heres the result of crunched time and lots of stress. Enjoy.
Music - ALL Original and written by Matt Blair.
Filmed & Directed by Matt Blair.
Edited by Matt Blair & Zach Nelson. |
Changes in a Watchtower Publication Concerning 1975 Date
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Desc: Changes in literature editions. |
Poetry
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Desc: Steven Herrick, Children's Poet, reads "to my son, Joe" from his book "Water Bombs" |
Euphoria Part 1
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Desc: UOG EN210 Intro to Literature class group project. We had to take a literary piece and turn it into a film. We chose a poem titled Euphoria by Major Jackson. Here is our rendition of the poem.
DISCLAIMER: No drugs or prostitutes were used in the making of this film. All knowledge of illicit activity was done through research and not by prior experiences.
Major Jackson
Euphoria
Late winter, sky darkening after school,
& groceries bought from Shop-Mart
My mother leaves me parked on Diamond
To guard her Benz, her keys half turned
So I can listen to the Quiet Storm
While she smokes a few white pebbles
At the house crumbling across the street.
I clamber to the steering wheel,
Undo my school tie, just as Luther Vandross
Starts in on that one word tune, "Creepin'."
The dashboard's panel of neon glows,
And a girl my age, maybe sixteen or so,
In a black miniskirt, her hair crimped
With glitter, squats down to pane glass,
And asks, A date, baby? For five?
Outside, street light washes the avenue
A cheap orange: garbage swirling
A vacant lot; a crew of boys slap-boxing
On the corner, throwing back large swills
Of malt; even the sidewalk teeming with addicts,
Their eyes spread thin as egg whites.
She crams the crushed bill down
Her stockings, cradles & slides her palm
In rhythm to my hips' thrashing,
In rhythm to Luther's voice, which flutters
Around that word I now mistake for "Weep"
As sirens blast the neighborhood &
My own incomprehensible joy to silence.
Out of the house my mother steps,
As though returned from the ride of her life,
Studies pavement cracks for half-empty vials,
Then looks back at bricked-over windows
As though what else mattered-
A family, a dinner, a car, nothing
But this happiness so hard to come by. |