Language Arts Skills Index
The Language Arts and the Math and Science Skills Indexes are designed to help you integrate the TV411 videos, web lessons, and print downloads into your classroom's curriculum. Use the dropdown menu below to browse the full catalog of our language arts materials by the skill or content area they address.
| Type | Description | Skill/Content |
|---|---|---|
| Video |
Video: A Poet's Life Poet Jimmy Baca shares his learning journey and the strength he has gained along the way. |
Creative Writing |
| Video |
Video: Def Poetry Jam Broadway performers from Russell Simmon's "Def Poetry Jam" show how writing poetry can be hot and cool. |
Creative Writing |
| Video |
Video: Hazel Dickens Bluegrass singer/songwriter Hazel Dickens talks about her writing process and shows examples of her work. |
Creative Writing |
| Video |
Video: Images and Details Poet Jimmy Baca helps a group of writers fine-tune their work. |
Creative Writing |
| Video |
Video: Letters and Memories Poet Jimmy Baca teaches a group how to use memories to make their writing more powerful. |
Creative Writing |
| Video |
Video: Mystery Writer Best-selling novelist, Elizabeth Daniels Squire, who was dyslexic, explains her writing strategies. |
Creative Writing |
| Video |
Video: Plainsong What happens when an entire Midwestern town reads the same novel? |
Creative Writing |
| Video |
Video: Poet Jimmy Baca A well-known poet tells how he discovered the power of language while he was in prison. |
Creative Writing |
| Video |
Video: Read Aloud Professional actors in New York City read adult learners' writings on stage. |
Creative Writing |
| Video |
Video: Summarizing a Poem Poet Jimmy Baca and a group of adults read David Budbill's poem Jeanie. |
Creative Writing |