Greetings!
Rumor
has it that it's snowed in Minnesota. I"m spending a long weekend in
Florida where it's sunny, and the beach is wonderful. Hopefully the snow
will be short-lived and we, too, will have some warmth and sunshine.
Because I'm on a "vacation," my Class Notes will be brief.
For this week, the students read some Romantic
poetry. I know that none of them loved the poetry; since I had taken a
semester-long class on this subject, I could have given them A LOT more
poetry from this time period. However, they did a wonderful job as we
worked through Blakes "The Chimney Sweeper" poems, Byron's "She Walks in
Beauty," and finally Keats's "Ode on a Grecian Urn." We spent most of
our time on this last one. I poem brings up many existential,
metaphysical, and philosophical ideas. My head was spinning along with
theirs by the time we finished. I must say, however, that I thoroughly
enjoyed thinking these "big thoughts" with this wonderful group of
students.
Next week: Victorian Poetry!
I hope I didn't forget anything. I'll enjoy the sunshine and ocean here in Florida while you do your best to enjoy your snow!
Mrs. Prichard
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