grade 8_ nations strength inspection model ppt.pptx
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A poem with themes such as patriotism, integration etc.
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Language: en
Added: Sep 27, 2025
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G rade 8
pre assessment What are the 3 qualities required for the people to make a nation strong? 2
Learning Objective To identify the symbolism in the given images. To exemplify and write a short note on the symbolism in the poem .
Learning Outcome All: will be able to list out the words of symbolism in the poem and write a short note on the symbolism in the poem in about 40-60 words . Almost all: will be able to list out the words of symbolism in the poem and write a short note on the symbolism in the poem in about 60-80 words Few: will be able to list out the words of symbolism in the poem and write a short note on the symbolism in the poem in about 80-100 words
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Ralph Emerson Born: May 25, 1803, Boston, Massachusetts, United States Died: April 27, 1882, Concord, Massachusetts, United States Spouse: Lidian Jackson Emerson (m. 1835–1882), Ellen Louisa Tucker (m. 1829–1831) Education: Harvard Divinity School , Harvard College , Boston Latin School (BLS) Poems: Brahma , Concord Hymn , The Rhodora , Uriel , Terminus , Boston Hymn , The Nation Builders 6
Let’s Learn Read the poem while you listen to the audio from the lines “What makes a nation…………their glory to decay”. Audio https://youtu.be/jVTbWisKKME It’s a Le ar n Ti m e 5 min Listen Enhance Attain Retain Nurture
Discern What is that you love most about your country? What are things that, according to the poet, do not make a nation strong? What do nation’s foes do? 8
The blood has turned their stones to rust, their glory to decay. Whose blood does the line refer to? What does the phrase ‘turned their stones to rust’ refer to? Whose ‘glory’ has diminished? 9
Symbolism Symbolism is a literary device that uses symbols, be they words, people, marks, locations, or abstract ideas to represent something beyond the literal meaning. 10
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Mini plenary- find the meanings of the symbols 12 1 2 4 5 3 2
Task Write a short note on the symbolism in the poem in about 80-100 words. 13
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Home Assignment Write an essay on the topic “The role of nationalism and national identities in the UAE”. 15
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Pre Assessment Predict the different themes of the poem ‘The Nation’s strength’.
Learning Objective To identify and list out the poetic devices used in the poem. To compare the views of the poet and others, about the qualities of a person needed to make a nation strong in a graphic organiser. 18
19 Learning Outcome All : will be able to identify and list out the poetic devices used in the poem and to compare the views of the poet and others, about the qualities of a person needed to make a nation strong in a graphic organiser with the help of teacher/peer. Almost All : will be able to identify and list out the poetic devices used in the poem and to compare the views of the poet and others, about the qualities of a person needed to make a nation strong in a graphic organiser with the help of textbook. Few : will be able to identify and list out the poetic devices used in the poem and to compare the views of the poet and others, about the qualities of a person needed to make a nation strong in a graphic organiser independently.
Let’s learn Go through the print outs and discuss the main theme of the poem.. 20
Mini plenary 21 List out the poetic devices used in the poem
Answers 22 simile symbols metaphor imagery
Compare the views of the poet and others, about the qualities of a person needed to make a nation strong. Task
. Answers people
Plenary Identify the main themes of the poem and write a paragraph in about 80-100 words. 25
H ome assignment Compose a free verse involving some of the poetic devices.. 26