Directions: Respond to the prompt by writing at least a paragraph, using complete sentences. Prompt: - Do you set your own course? - If life is a journey,

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  • Directions: Respond to the prompt by writing at least a paragraph, using complete sentences. Prompt: - Do you set your own course? - If life is a journey, then who is driving? - Why is it important to make your own choices in life?
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  • You will need: Pencil/Pen and NOTEBOOK PAPER. REMEMBER YOUR HEADING! 1. Read the following poems: The Seven Ages of Man p. 794 The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost p. 796 2. Answer questions on p. 797: 1-4 as a small group followed by a share out to the whole class. VIDEO: Modeling Literary Analysis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQDkG7_QHq4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQDkG7_QHq4 5-9 individually and then compare and contrast responses within your small group. How do your answers differ? How are they the same? Each group will share out the best answers with the whole class. Turn in for a grade! A Journey through Poetry
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  • 1. In The Seven Ages of Man, the two stages that follow childhood are 2. According to Jaques, in the last stage of life, people 3. In The Road Not Taken, Frosts road diverges 4. The speaker chooses Read Questions 1-4 on Page 797 and respond to them in the following way:
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  • 5. The theme in the poem, The Road Not Taken, is The theme in the poem, The Seven Ages of Man, is 6. The speakers comparison in The Seven Ages of Man of the world to a stage implies. 7.I agree [or disagree] that Jaques has a gloomy outlook on life. I believe this because Jaques states [line from poem supporting your opinion], which shows[a statement in support of your opinion] 8. In the poem The Road Not Taken, the woods symbolize 9. In response to Jaques statement All the worlds a stage/And all the men and women merely players, Frosts speaker would say Questions 5-9