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Holiday Poetry: Auld Lang Syne
Class experience
US Grade 8 - 11
Beginner Level
Who was Robert Burns? Did he write the poem we call "Auld Lang Syne"? Does anyone know what the words are or what they even mean? We'll be analyzing this question and more in another fun poetry class. We'll read the original Scottish lyrics, talking about their origins as well as the origin of the tune. We'll discuss the question posed by the song, and how it relates to our personal feelings about the changing of the year. And we'll learn what "meter" is, how it applies to songs and...
Students will be able to identify who Robert Burns is, and how he is connected to the poem. They will be able to paraphrase the first stanza and explain the songs meaning in modern English. Students will be able to talk about different ways that the song is used today.
I teach all kinds of English classes including writing, grammar, literature, and ESL. I am an avid reader of fiction and non-fiction especially poetry, science fiction, and fantasy. I have been teaching for more than 10 years. I taught English...
Group Class
$18
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 14 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 13-17
2-8 learners per class