[Hardy-l] Extension to POTM Competition for Students

[Betty Cortus]

Dear POTM and FORUM Subscribers,

I am happy to announce that the  "TTHA Poem of the Month Competition  
for Students"  has been extended to include the month of July, when  
the appealing poem  "An August Midnight"  will come under discussion.

Teachers, parents, and friends of students with a poetical bent are  
encouraged to pass this message on.

The poems included in the competition are:

March:	"If It's Ever Spring Again"
April:	"Childhood Among the Ferns"
May:	"By the Runic Stone"
June:	"Four in the Morning"
July:	"An August Midnight"

Students wishing to compete should subscribe to the POTM List by  
going to the TTHA website at:

				http://www.yale.edu/hardysoc/Welcome/welcomet.htm

Clicking on  "Poetry Discussion Group"  near the top right-hand  
corner of the page, and following the simple instructions for  
subscribing.

See Competition details in Rosemarie Morgan's message below.

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GREETINGS ALL


Announcement: (Teachers please print this out and pass  on to your  
students/pupils)

The Thomas Hardy Association is offering a prize for the most   
insightful commentary on the Poem of the Month (March to July 2008).

Competition is open to Students at the GCSE & SATS level

Submissions must be posted online on the POTM page with full name   
appended.

College/School affiliation must be stated.

We are looking for a critical observation, not more than 500 words,   
relevant to the Poem of the Month as posted on the first day of   
every month by the director of POTM, Betty Cortus.

Entries may reference authoritative works in parenthesis (do not use  
footnotes) but the main emphasis should be on your own thoughts  and  
critiques.

You may engage with other postings but if you do please document   
them fully (ie See Joe Brown, POTM, March 15, 2008)


On June 30, 2008 the entries will be judged by the  board of   
directors at TTHA.

The Prize awarded will be *The Mayor of Casterbridge* SmartPass audio  
guide  which comprises 3 CDs, dramatised portions of MC, & study  
guides to MC recorded in 46 audio segments.  The "blurb" says "Packed  
with advice, insight and essential exam hints. SmartPass  guides are  
the ideal resource for students keen to improve their  grades."




GOOD LUCK everyone!

Rosemarie Morgan
President TTHA

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