Literature lesson #6

Thursday, March 21st
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Thursday, March 21st

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Programme
- Dagopening
- Walt Whitman - O Me! O Life!
- Richard Powers - The Overstory

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Dagopening: Vriendschap is gezond

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Walt Whitman
Literature reader, page 37

American poet, journalist & essayist
1819 - 1892



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O me! O life!
What is Whitman saying? What message is he trying to convey?

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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.

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Questions
In pairs or groups of 3, discuss the questions on page 37 - 38.





Let's discuss some of your answers.


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5:00

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Richard Powers
American novelist
1957 - present

His works explore the effects of modern science and technology.
 
The Overstory
2019, Pullitzer Prize for Fiction

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The Overstory
  • Let's read what it says about the story on page 38.
  • What words come to mind when you think of the title? What could the story be about?
  • Now, listen to a reading of the first chapter and read along.

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The Overstory
In pairs, discuss the while-reading questions on page 42.


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4:00

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The Overstory
Now, read the rest of the text. You can also choose to listen to it (find the link on the Magister Studiewijzer).

Work on the questions on page 43 and 44 in pairs. 

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Tuesday
50-minute class!

Make sure you have answered all questions on page 42-43-44.

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