Literature lesson #6

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Thursday, March 23rd

Programme

- Walt Whitman - O Me! O Life!

- Margaret Atwood - Time capsule found on a dead planet

- Creative writing

Walt Whitman

Literature reader, page 45

American poet, journalist & essayist

1819 - 1892

O me! O life!

What is Whitman saying? What message is he trying to convey?

O me! O life!

This poem by Walt Whitman shows him posing a question about life and his limited understanding of it and then responding to how it leads him to understand it.

The poem’s main idea is life itself, its existence, and identity.

Questions

Let's go through the questions on page 45 and 46 together.

Margaret Atwood

Canadian writer and poet.

1939 - present

Short story:

Time Capsule found on a dead planet

Copenhagen 2009,

Climate change

Time capsule found on a dead planet

Let's read the first paragraph.

Let's read the third paragraph.

Questions

In pairs, work on the questions about the short story on page 48 and 49. Discuss your thoughts and write down your shared findings.

Creative writing

Could we make changes for the better? Write an alternative ending (paragraph 5) using between 50-70 words; Atwood used only 49 words!

Finished?

Check whether you've answered all questions in your reader. Is there anything you need to revisit?

Tomorrow

Review all material. Write down any questions you still have!

-> Mock test and time to study for your SE Literature in class.