A Nation's Strength

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ENGLISHSecondary Education

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EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
I WILL BE ABLE TO:
* explore more about the poet 'Ralph Waldo Emerson'.
* identify and relate to the idea and the theme of the poem 'A Nation's Strength'.
* share my responses to the questions based on the same.  

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According to you, what makes a nation strong?

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Let's brainstorm a little!
Let's reconsider, and share our ideas on 'A Nation's True Strength'. 

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THE VIDEO OF THE POEM

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Please play the video of the poem on OUP.
Let's read this poem silently now.
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What is the rhyming scheme
of the poem? Share a few rhyming words from the poem.
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What, in the opinion of the poet,
is the main source of strength
for a nation?
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Do you agree with the poet's ideas about
'A Nation's Strength'? Why, Why not?
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Read the poem again. Identify and list at least three poetic devices used in the last three stanzas of the poem.

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SUCCESS CRITERIA
Now, I CAN:
* share more about the poet 'Ralph Waldo Emerson'.
* identify and relate to the idea and the theme of the poem 'A Nation's Strength'.
* share my responses to the questions based on the same.
A
Strongly agree
B
Agree
C
Not sure
D
I need some help.

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EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
I WILL BE ABLE TO:
* explore more about the poet 'Ralph Waldo Emerson'.
* identify and relate to the idea and the theme of the poem 'A Nation's Strength'.
* identify and share the poetic devices used in the poem.
* share my responses to the questions based on the same.  

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Let's summarize the idea highlighted
by the poet in the poem
'A Nation's Strength'.
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What makes a nation's pillars high
And its foundations strong?
What makes it mighty defy
The foes that round it throng?
How does the poet relate 'foundations' to 'a nation'?
A
The poet equates 'a nation' to 'a big building'.
B
The poet equates 'a nation' to 'foundations'.
C
The poet equates 'a nation' to 'pillars'.
D
None of these

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What makes it mighty defy
The foes that round it throng?
Which of the following can replace 'defy' without changing the intended idea?
A
confront
B
surrender
C
yield
D
None of these

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'What makes it mighty defy
The foes that round it throng?'
The poet's question in the last two lines of the stanza can be BEST reframed as ____________________________.
A
What are the things that can challenge its enemies who have crowded around it?
B
What are the things that make a nation strong enough to defy its enemies that have surrounded it in a large number?
C
Both A and B
D
None of these

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The poet's has compared a nation to 'an impressive building' that has 'pillars' and 'foundations'.
Which poetic device has the poet used here?
A
Simile
B
Metaphor
C
Alliteration
D
None of these

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It is not gold. Its kingdoms grand
Go down in battle shock;
Its shafts are laid on sinking sand,
Not on abiding rock.
What does 'gold' signify in the above lines?
A
Here, 'gold' signifies the powerful kingdoms of the ancient past.
B
Here, 'gold' signifies the material progress of a nation.
C
Here, 'gold' signifies the army that a nation has.
D
None of these

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'It is not gold.'
Which poetic device has been used in the above line?
A
Imagery
B
Simile
C
Personification
D
Alliteration

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'Its kingdoms grand
Go down in battle shock...'
The intended idea in the above lines can be BEST restated as _______________________.
A
All grand kingdoms experience battle shock.
B
Even a mighty and rich country may be destroyed.
C
Any battle can ruin the material progress of a nation.
D
Both B and C

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It is not gold. Its kingdoms grand
Go down in battle shock;
Its shafts are laid on sinking sand,
Not on abiding rock.
Which of the following statements can be considered TRUE as shared in the above lines?
A
Material progress is not permanent.
B
Wealth is also not permanent.
C
The riches and material progress do not provide strong foundation to a nation.
D
All of these

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Its shafts are laid on sinking sand,
Not on abiding rock.
The poetic device ____________ has been used in the phrase 'sinking sand'.
A
Alliteration
B
Simile
C
Both A and B
D
All of these

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Its shafts are laid on sinking sand,
Not on abiding rock.
Which of the following is NOT synonymous to 'abiding'?
A
everlasting
B
continuing
C
enduring
D
ephemeral

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Is it the sword? Ask the dust
Of empires passed away;
The blood has turned their stones to rust,
Their glory to decay.
In the above lines, 'the sword' stands for ___________.
A
army
B
power
C
empires passed away
D
None of these

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Is it the sword?
Here, 'the sword', implies the use of the poetic device(s) _____________________.
A
Imagery
B
Symbolism
C
Simile
D
Both A and B

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What does the phrase 'the sword' symbolise?

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The sword symbolizes war and the thirst for blood.

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The intended idea in the line 'Their glory to decay' can be best expressed as ________________.
A
History has witnessed many nations that fought only for the sake of conquering others and destroying; eventually, those warrior nations have disappeared for good, turning “their glory to decay.
B
Many nations that fought only for the sake of conquering and destroying others are incredibly glorious.
C
The warriors lose their blood and let them decay in wars that bring glory to their families later on.
D
None of these.

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'Ask the red dust
Of empires passed away;
The blood has turned their stones to rust,
Their glory to decay.'
Share the poet's intended idea in your own words.
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Let's rephrase...
History is replete (full of) with examples of the fierce battles fought between such rulers. The poet suggests to us to ask the dust of the empires which are no more now about the result of such fierce battles. The bloodshed made the strong pillars of those empires weak as rust forces iron to decay. The glory of the powerful empires never lasted for long.

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Read the poem again. Identify and list at least three poetic devices used in the last three stanzas of the poem.

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SUCCESS CRITERIA
Now, I CAN:
* share more about the poet 'Ralph Waldo Emerson'.
* identify and relate to the idea and the theme of the poem 'A Nation's Strength'.
* identify and share the poetic devices used in the poem.
* share my responses to the questions based on the same.
A
Strongly agree
B
Agree
C
Not sure
D
I need some help.

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