Annotated Bibliography for Teachers
Charters, A. (Ed). (1992). The portable Beat reader. New York: Penguin Group. This is
an excellent anthology of Beat literature and history.
Collom, J. & Noethe, S. (2000). Poetry everywhere. New York: Teachers & Writers
Collaborative. This book is full of short, inspiring creative writing exercises.
Eleveld, M. (2003). The spoken word revolution. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks, Inc. The
work of contemporary slam poets is interspersed with essays that comment on the
history of poetry. As a bonus, a CD of spoken word comes with the book.
Gates, H. L. Jr. & McKay, N.Y. (Eds.). (2004). The Norton anthology of African
American literature. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. Everything
anyone ever wanted to know about African American literature is contained in this book.
Jensen, E. (2000). Brain-based learning. San Diego, CA: The Brain Store. This is a great
resource for teachers who want to know more about the brain.
Jess, T. (2004, March/April). The word/the blues. A meditation: Investigating blues
poetry, an old tradition [Electronic version]. Black Issues Book Review, 6 (2), 19-21. This article shows how the blues influence poetry.
Lewis, D. L. (Ed). (1994). The portable Harlem Renaissance reader. New York: Penguin
Group. The book presents an excellent overview of the Harlem Renaissance.
McCarthy, B. (1996). About learning. Buffalo, NY: Excel, Inc. McCarthy introduces
learning styles based on her research. This book provides an excellent
introduction to teaching within a framework that reaches all styles of learning.
McCarthy, B. (2000). About teaching: 4Mat in the classroom. Wauconda, IL: About
Learning, Incorporated. This book is an extension of About Learning. It provides
useful assessment tools.
Medina, T. & Rivera, L.R. (2001). Bum rush the page. New York: Three Rivers Press.
Voices of poets of all ages and experiences come together in this comprehensive
anthology. While it is an excellent source for contemporary poets, it also includes
classics such as the poems of Gwendolyn Brooks and Margaret Walker.
Raymond, G.L. (1909). Rhythm and harmony in poetry and music. New York: The
Knickerbocker press. Although the book is practically ancient, the author expresses some interesting thoughts on the technical connections between music and poetry.
Reed, I. (Ed). (2003). From totems to hip-hop. New York: Thunder's Mouth Press. This
anthology features poems from the past 100 years that approach issues from
nature to family to politics to mythology.
Simmons, D. (Ed). (2005). Russell Simmons def poetry on Broadway… and more. New
York: Atria Books. Slam poets collaborated to turn poetry into theatre. This book
prints the poetry "script" along with other poems by the nine poets.
Sitomer, A. & Cirelli, M. (2004). Hip-hop poetry and the classics for the classroom.
Beverly Hills, CA: Milk Mug Publishing. Hip-hop poetry is paired with classic poetry to provide lessons on metaphor, onomatopoeia, and other core literary elements. It comes with ready-to-use handouts and a guide for teachers.
Sousa, D. A. (2001). How the brain learns. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, Inc. This
is a good resource for applying specific teaching methods to help learners in the
classroom.
Taylor, C. (2004, Winter). Hip-Hop and youth culture: Contemplations of an emerging
cultural phenomenon [Electronic version]. Reclaiming Children & Youth. 12 (4),
251-253. This article explores the attraction hip-hop has for youth. It also lists key
elements of hip-hop.
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