Day 3_A Nation's Strength

• ENGLISH
• Secondary Education

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

I WILL BE ABLE TO:

* identify and share the synonyms and antonyms of some of the words used in the poem.

* identify and relate to the idea and the theme of the poem 'A Nation's Strength' by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

* identify and share the poetic devices used in the poem.

* share my responses to the questions based on the same.

Drag the appropriate word to match the description given.

Antonym of 'foundation'

Synonym of 'throng'

Antonym of 'abiding'

Synonym of 'rust'

Synonym of 'luster'

Antonym of 'sweet'

Synonym of 'lift'

top

crush

temporary

rot

glitter

elevate

savoury

And is it pride? Ah, that bright crown
Has seemed to nations sweet;
But God has struck its luster down
In ashes at his feet.
The poetic device _________________ has been used in the above lines.

1. Personification
2. Simile
3. None of the options
4. Both A and B

ENJAMBMENT

And is it pride? Ah, that bright crown

Has seemed to nations sweet;

But God has struck its luster down

In ashes at his feet.

Let's identify the instances of Enjambment in the entire poem.

What makes a nation's pillars high

And it's foundations strong?

What makes it mighty to defy

The foes that round it throng?

It is not gold. Its kingdoms grand

Go down in battle shock;

Its shafts are laid on sinking sand,

Not on abiding rock.

Is it the sword? Ask the red dust

Of empires passed away;

The blood has turned their stones to rust,

Their glory to decay.

And is it pride? Ah, that bright crown

Has seemed to nations sweet;

But God has struck its luster down

In ashes at his feet.

Not gold but only men can make

A people great and strong;

Men who for truth and honor's sake

Stand fast and suffer long.

Brave men who work while others sleep,

Who dare while others fly...

They build a nation's pillars deep

And lift them to the sky.

'But God has struck its luster down...'
Which of the following is a synonym of 'luster'?

1. sheen
2. radiance
3. glint
4. All of these

And is it pride? Ah, that bright crown
Has seemed to nations sweet;
But God has struck its luster down
In ashes at his feet.
According to the poet, ____________ does/do not make a nation great.

1. a monarch
2. the crowning glory
3. None of the options
4. Both A and B

Restate the idea conveyed by the poet in the given lines of the poem.
'But God has struck its luster down
In ashes at his feet.'

Stand fast and suffer long.
Which of the following is an antonym to 'suffer'?

1. endure
2. soothe
3. deteriorate
4. None of these

Not gold but only men can make
A people great and strong;
Men who for truth and honor's sake
Stand fast and suffer long.
List the traits of people who make a nation great and strong.

Men who for truth and honor's sake
Stand fast and suffer long.
Which of the following is synonymous to 'sake'?

1. disdain
2. disregard
3. well-being
4. neglect

Brave men who work while others sleep,
Who dare while others fly...
They build a nation's pillars deep
And lift them to the sky.
Which of the following is an example of 'alliteration'?

1. who work
2. work while
3. Both A and B
4. None of these

Brave men who work while others sleep,
Who dare while others fly...
Which of the following is a synonym of 'dare'?

1. avoid
2. defy
3. elude
4. shun

'Brave men who work while others sleep,
Who dare while others fly...'
What, according to the poet, is special about the
men who make a nation strong?

How can each one of us contribute in representing our nation and becoming our motherland’s true strength?
(Word limit: 30-40 words)

Home Fun

LAQ: Word limit: 80-100 words

Through the poem 'A Nation's Strength', by dismissing wealth, violence and pride, factors which divide people's opinions greatly, and providing the image of a recipe for greatness which requires only the relentless human spirit, the poet is not only uniting the consciousness of a nation, but also paving the way for tangible development. Comment.

(Physical/ Virtual Notebook)

SUCCESS CRITERIA- Now, I CAN:
* identify and share the synonyms and antonyms of some of the words used in the poem.
* identify and relate to the idea and the theme of the poem 'A Nation's Strength' by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
* identify and share the poetic devices used in the poem.
* share my responses to the questions based on the same.

1. Strongly agree
2. Agree
3. Not sure
4. I need some help.