Good Morning!
Please read quietly until we are ready to begin.
*Yesterday we discussed your responses to seven questions which mostly relate to the theme of individualism. This theme is relevant to the readings that we will be doing in our Transformational Thinking unit.
* "Psalm of Life" (handout) -- Today we will read a poem which emphasizes the spirit of the individual. Longfellow was an important and popular writer among the romantic writers in 19th century New England. Romanticism emphasized feelings, imagination, nature, and the individual spirit. The spirit of individualism was an important idea for our new country -- a new democracy.
Assignment: Paraphrase each stanza of "A Psalm of Life"
HOMEWORK: Two book reviews are due next Tuesday, January 21st.
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