Week of January 16th
I hope you had a nice restful long weekend! On Tuesday we began our study of Walt Whitman. Students read his biography and Part I of Song of Myself. Students also made connections between romantic and transcendental thought and the ideas expressed in this part of Whitman's poem.
On Wednesday we looked at Part 10 of Song of Myself and discussed Whitman's observational style, clearly influenced by his days as a journalist, his optimistic, exuberant tone, and his use of cataloging. We also read "I Hear America Singing," and students have been asked to model their own poem after Whitman's that indicates their own observations about their country. Since students are emulating Whitman's style, they should catalog at least ten observations using long lines. This is due on Friday, typewritten.
On Thursday we will look at additional sections of Song of Myself. We will then review vocabulary for the quiz on Friday.
On Friday we will have a quiz over unit 8 vocabulary. We will then read our "I Hear America Singing" poems for the rest of the class. Students who read theirs will get bonus points on the assignment.
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