ANGLO-AMERICAN LITERATURE

FINDING OTHERS GREATNESS

THIRD QUARTER

NAME: ______________________________________

Date: ___________

LESSON 1: Valuing Others and Their Circumstances

Motive Question: How do we celebrate the greatness of the people we know?
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TASK 1: METHINKS!
Explore Shakespeares thoughts about greatness.
Think about what he means by the quote in the parchment paper.
Write your answer below.
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Task 2: Connecting Lives

Consider this situation: A student received academic recognition from the school. How do you
think a supportive parent would speak to the child? Would others, such as a friend or teacher, speak to
the child in the same manner? Use the table below to create possible dialogues between the following:
studentparent, student-friend, and student-teacher. Brainstorm on what each one would say to the
student.
Parent

Friend

Teacher

Degree of Formality
(low or high)

Degree of Formality
(low or high)

Degree of Formality
(low or high)

Question: How does our relationship with others influence the way we communicate with them?
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READING TEXT 1&2
Motive Question: How do we celebrate the greatness of the people we know?
Auld Lang Syne Lyrics
I Think continually of Those
English Version
Who were Truly Great

Should old acquaintance be forgot,

and never brought to mind ?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and old lang syne ?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
And surely youll buy your pint cup!
and surely Ill buy mine !
And we'll take a cup o kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
We two have run about the slopes,
and picked the daisies fine ;
But weve wandered many a weary
foot,
since auld lang syne.
We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine ;
But seas between us broad have
roared
since auld lang syne.
And theres a hand my trusty friend!
And give us a hand o thine !
And well take a right good-will
draught,
for auld lang syne.

I think continually of those who were truly great.

Who, from the womb, remembered the soul's
history
Through corridors of light where the hours are
suns
Endless and singing. Whose lovely ambition
Was that their lips, still touched with fire,
Should tell of the Spirit clothed from head to foot
in song.
And who hoarded from the Spring branches
The desires falling across their bodies like
blossoms.
What is precious is never to forget
The essential delight of the blood drawn from
ageless springs
Breaking through rocks in worlds before our
earth.
Never to deny its pleasure in the morning simple
light
Nor its grave evening demand for love.
Never to allow gradually the traffic to smother
With noise and fog the flowering of the spirit.
Near the snow, near the sun, in the highest fields
See how these names are fted by the waving
grass
And by the streamers of white cloud
And whispers of wind in the listening sky.
The names of those who in their lives fought for
life
Who wore at their hearts the fire's center.
Born of the sun they traveled a short while
towards the sun,
And left the vivid air signed with their honor.

Questions to answer: (Auld Lang Syne)

1. When Auld Lang Syne is usually sung?
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2. Who is being referred to in the song?
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3. What makes the personas friends unforgettable?
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4. What experiences have they gone through?
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5. Why do Filipinos love to sing this song during a New Years celebration?
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Questions to answer: (I Think Continually of those Who Were Truly Great)

1. What distinct quality of those who are great does the persona mention in the first stanza?
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2. Based on the 2nd stanza, what should not be forgotten?
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3. What is the legacy of those who are great?
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Task 3 Finding Similarities and Differences

A. Copy and study the statements below. Check the statement that refers to both
poems. If the statement refers to the first poem, write 1. Otherwise, write 2.
_____1. Nature pays tribute to persons of valor.
_____2. The persona recounts old memories of friendship.
_____3. The text is marked with vivid imagery.
_____4. Personification is utilized by the author.
_____5. The text talks about what endures through time.
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B. Read the poems again. Note the similarities and differences between the two in terms of the use of
figurative language and its content. Use the Venn diagram to note your answer.

Text 1

Text 2

Task 4: Infographics
Create and print an infographics of your bestfriend. You can use powerpoint application or any
online infographics maker. Include the life of your bestfriend from his/her birth until the present time.
Include also his/her future dreams and goals. The teacher will show you an example.

Go to

http://prezi.com/jpnrmloqzpzr/my-journey/

Task 5: Slideshow
Collect pictures of your friends or barkada, then create a picture or video slideshow using the I
Think Continually of those Who Were Truly Great as background music. Example below:
https://www.youtube.com/user/ronakikz