10/18/17 Blog #3

We started the class today talking about the difference between describing something (yourself, the day, work, etc.) as being good and being well. The main differences between the two were that the word 'good' was an adjective and a noun (which means that it can be used to describe a person place or thing), while the word 'well' is an adverb and a verb (which means it describes an actions. For example;  '...he ran very fast'). We then went on to read/look at each of the themes that the groups came up with yesterday about Walt Whitman's "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer". Each group then chose which theme was the best by judging who had written theirs with the most clarity and specificity. Mr. Rivers said that in order to be clear, your theme had to be short, simple, and concise while also being specific by including the, who, what, when, where, why, and how about a certain text or example. Overall, Luke Romano's group had the most votes for it because his groups theme was the perfect blend of both clarity and specificity.

We then began a new assignment in class involving the 'Romantic Themes' slides and 'Romantic Texts' document. Mr. Rivers explained that each group would first pick a slide on the 'Romantic Themes' presentation, then pick a poem written by Walt Whitman from the 'Romantic Texts' document, create a list of topics and themes, and finally, write one paragraph below the slide about how the poem each group selected embodies romanticism.

This lesson can be applied to real life because in everyday life, it is important to be able to distinguish certain details among multiple texts and then write them in your own words while also making it clear and specific what you are trying to do.