Poems 1 and 52

Essential Question: What role does individualism play in American society?

Goal: to understand the role of individualism in Whitman's poems

Read: You should be done with 1/3 of your book by the end of this week

We will read two of Walt Whitman's poems today. They are on page 157. What experience is he writing about in each poem?



Summarize one of the poems in your English Journal #9 Whitman Summary

For our newly minted writing assignment, your job is to try and complete half of your list.

Homework:
1. Read your book at home. Not kidding.
2. Work on your vocabulary assignment