3. CONTEST BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS MASTER PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS AND SELF CONFIDENCE IT BRINGS SPOKEN WORD INTO THE CLASSROOM OFFERS: POEMS, POETS, LESSON PLANS, AND TEACHER GUIDES MEMORIZATION AND RECITATION
4. FAVORITES: Learning Recitation -videos of different students reciting famous poems -Draws you into the language of the poem.
5. Other Favorites: Teacher and students Section -teacher guides -lesson plans -writing activities *Does not discriminate*
6. More about the Site Eligibility for Contest Awards State schools must qualify Students 9-12th grade only, with the exception of an 8th grade student taking 9th grade courses. State Awards: -$200 and all expenses paid trip to Washington, DC to compete at National Finals National Awards: -$50,000 in awards and school stipends given at the finals
