As I considered the possible uses of this site in the classroom I noticed their trading card section which allows you to create a trading card of just about anyone. Immediately it struck me! Why not use these trading cards for a "Poet's Corner" to introduce students to noteworthy poets, playwrights, and writers. Often time we do not get to read a wide variety of authors in our literature courses. However, by uploading a new trading card with a different person each week the student's at least get a taste of other poets. You could even pair this with a blog where you could post a sample of the author's work or link it directly to the trading card with a URL. Other Online Generators can also be useful in adding variety in your lesson plans as well as spicing up student presentations.
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The Poet's Corner
Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928. She grew up in St. Louis and Stamps, Arkansas. She is an author, poet, historian, songwriter, playwright, dancer, stage and screen producer, director, performer, singer, and civil rights activist. She is best known for her autobiographical books: All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes (1986), The Heart of a Woman (1981), Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas (1976), Gather Together in My Name (1974), and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), which was nominated for the National Book Award.
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I like this idea. This would be a great application to embed into a insturctional unit.
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