KATE HOVEY

Ancient Voices: Bringing the Greeks to Life in the Classroom with Poetry and the Art of the Mask

During this lively workshop participants will learn how to use Readers’ Theater, poetry and the 20,000-year-old art of the mask to bring the gods and goddesses to life in the classroom. The presentation includes a masked performance by the author, Readers’ Theater choral demonstrations, poetry exercises and a mask-making activity.  Participants will construct poster board replicas of the large copper and leather masks used by the author in performance. These inexpensive, easy-to-make art pieces work well in a variety of classroom projects, enriching the studies of Latin and Greco-Roman mythology.

Kate Hovey is the author of three books of poetry for young people, Arachne Speaks, Ancient Voices and Voices of the Trojan War, published by Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster.  She received the 2001 Marion Vannett Ridgway Honor Book Award for her first picture book, Arachne Speaks.  Her most recent work, Voices of the Trojan War, was named a 2005 Notable Book by the National Council of Teachers of English. She performs and conducts workshops at schools and conferences around the country. 

Visit Kate’s website at http://www.katehovey.com/!