Introduction
Elements of Webquest
Haven't you all occasionaly imagined yourself to be in a faraway land or a beautiful place with the cool breeze gently caressing you, the smell of flowers overwhelming , bright sunshine occassionaly overshadowed by an aimless cloud casting shadow across the valley. The rustling of the leaves as they desperately try to cling on to their branches, the burbling stream skipping happily over the rocks and the chirping of the birds as they merrily sing their happy tune.
Shakespeare in his poem Daffodil recalls an experience and reflects on emotion with a peaceful and tranquil mind. There are basically two themes the poetic or imaginative process and recalling the wonder of a child’s perception of the world.
Task
Task No 1
What is the main Theme of the poem "Daffodils.
Task 2
List the various figures of speech in the poem.
Task 3
Explain the line "Which is the bliss of solitude"
Task 4.
Why do you think this is one of the most loved poem in the English Literature?
Process
Evaluation
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
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| Narrative response |
Answer questions clearly.Writes incomplete sentences without grammatical errors. Creative and original thoughts
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Answers question: has minor mistakes in sentence structure and grammar, but they do not interfere with readability. Some creativity shown |
Does not answer all questions. Has quite a few sentence and grammatical errors. Lacks originality. |
Does not answer questions. errors are numerous and distract from readability | |
| Figure of speech | All the figures of speech written and well defined. | Minor error in defining the figure of speech. | Does not find all the figure of speech. | Did not find any figure of speech. | |
| Research | Visited all the websites and utilized the resources. | missed out on some resources | Used only one source | did not understand the reference. | |
Conclusion
You all have done a great job. There is so much more to learn about the poem "Daffodils." There are many books in the library that can help you increase your knowledge. You can ask your teacher for more information.
Teacher Page
By Sheela Anand
A literature webquest was designed for 9th grade who are looking for a challenge. In the 9th grade the students learn why some poets are considered as excellent poets. Through Wordsworth's work, nature provides the ultimate good influence on the human mind.All manifestation of the natural world- from the highest mountain to the simplest flower.