The Sounds of Whitman’s Memories

Goals/Objectives:

• Identify Walt Whitman’s purpose for including “drums” and “bugles” in his poem “Beat! Beat! Drums!”
• Differentiate between Whitman’s mood in “Beat! Beat! Drums!” and “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d”
• Identify instruments to accompany “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d” and “O Captain! My Captain!”
• Define “soundscape” and identify soundscapes in “Memories of Lincoln”

Common Core Standards:

• RL.9-10.7: Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums, including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment
• W.9-10.1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence

Additional materials: ‘Memories of Lincoln’ Worksheet