Auld Lang Syne English 9 2nd Quarter Lesson 1

English 9

1. “Auld Lang Syne” (English Version)

2. Objectives: 1. Analyze literature as a means of valuing other people and their various circumstances in life 2. Compare and contrast similar information presented in different texts 3. Explore thoughts expressed in the poem to gain insights

3. How do we celebrate the ―greatness of the people we know? Who do we consider truly great?

4. Form a group of 5. Form an acronym of GREATNESS by giving an equivalent to each letter in the word. The word equivalent in each letter should be a trait that you believe makes a person great e.g. G for generous. TASK 1: GREATNESS STANDS FOR…

5. TASK 2: READING WHILE LISTENING

6. TASK 2: READING WHILE LISTENING

7. TASK 2: READING WHILE LISTENING

8. " Auld Lang Syne " The text is a  Scots-language  poem written by  Robert Burns  in 1788 [4] [5]  but based on an older  Scottish folk song

9. " Auld Lang Syne " ---is a Scottish song. In the  English-speaking world , it is traditionally sung to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight on  New Year's Eve / Hogmanay . By extension, it is also often heard at funerals, graduations, and as a farewell or ending to other occasions; for instance, many branches of the  Scouting  movement use it to close  jamborees  and other functions.

10. " Auld Lang Syne " In modern times,  Matthew Fitt  uses the phrase "in the days of auld lang syne" as the equivalent of " once upon a time " in his retelling of fairy tales in the Scots language.