A lesson for Grade 9 students.

2. Lesson 5: Living With a Purpose (Psalm of Life)
1. EN9LC-Ig-8.7: Draw generalizations
and conclusions from the material
listened to
2. EN9LT-Ig-14: Analyze literature as
a means of discovering the self
3. EN9LT-Ig2.2.3: Determine tone,
mood, technique, and purpose of
the author
OBJECTIVES

3. Play the song “Where are You
Going To”

4. What emotion does this
song evoke? Explain

5. How does the song's
message relate to your
life?

6. TASK 7: MY RESOLVE

7. TASK 7: MY RESOLVE
1. What general observation in
life is suggested in the
drawing?
2. How closely do you think the
drawing matches your mental
image of living a life with
purpose. Explain.

11. Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
"Life is but an empty dream!"
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they seem.

12. Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
"Dust thou art, to dust returnest,"
Was not spoken of the soul.

13. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way;
But to act, that each to-morrow
Finds us farther than to-day.

14. Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
And our hearts, though stout and brave,
Still, like muffled drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.

15. In the world's broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of Life,
Be not like dumb, driven cattle!
Be a hero in the strife!

16. Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant!
Let the dead Past bury its dead!
Act,--act in the living Present!
Heart within, and God o'erhead!

17. Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time;

18. Footprints, that perhaps another,
Sailing o'er life's solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again.

19. Let us, then, be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing
Learn to labor and to wait.

20. GROUP ACTIVITY
1. Read the poem (Choral Reading)
2. Make a slogan on the theme of the poem
3. Identify the tone, mood and purpose of the
author
4. Sing a song which is related to the theme of the
poem.

21. GROUP ACTIVITYPRESENTATION
Rubrics Content - 50 points

22. How can you be a man according
to Longfellow?
How does Longfellow's view of
life compare with your own
view?

23. In 5 sentences, explain the
theme of the poem.

24. References: English 9 LM
https://www.slideshare.net/rizieljoanne/a-psalm-of-life-26214031
Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsA-Xc6gWDE
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