Earth's Adversity Notes

Up-Hill

Up-hill

(RE-FRAME THE ANSWERS AND DON’T FORGET TO REMOVE THE BRACKETS)

1.What is the main theme of the poem Up-Hill?

The poem is a metaphor for the journey of life, from birth to death.

2.Why did Rossetti name the poem Up-Hill?

It is named Up Hill because the climb up the hill is very hard and difficult and the journey of life from birth to death is also very difficult and full of hardships. One has to work hard to climb a hill , similarly in life one has to face problems and overcome them.

3.What are poet’s views on Life and death?

That life is like a difficult up hill road and death is final resting place where the traveler finds comfort after a difficult uphill journey of life

4.Who are the people taking parts in the conversation?

The traveler who is asking the question and the guide who is answering the questions.

5.What is the traveler asking in the first four lines?

 (Traveler is asking whether the road is up-hill and difficult all the way also if the journey will be hard whole long day.)

 6.Why is the name of the poem Up-hill?

( It is named Up Hill because the climb up the hill is very hard and difficult and the journey of life from birth to death is also very difficult and full of hardships. One has to work hard to climb a hill , similarly in life one has to face problems and overcome them.)

 7.Who are the two people taking part in the conversation?

(The traveler who is asking the question and the guide who is answering the questions.)

8.List the rhyming words in the first two stanzas.

 ( way-day, end-friend, place-face, begin-inn)

 9.What is the important symbol of the poem?

( The poem symbolizes the journey of life from birth to death)

 10.Is this poem thought provoking? ( Yes)

11.What is the tone of the poem?

 ( it is a serious tone talking about the journey of life)

12.What is the structure?

(Poem has four stanzas and the pattern is abab)

13.What is an allegory?

(a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.)

14.Which are the figures of speech used by Rossetti in the poem and mention them?

the figures of speech used by Rossetti in the poem are Repetition and Metaphor

Repetition:

Shall I meet other wayfarers. Shall I find comfort

Will the day’s journey. Will there be beds

Metaphor:

Inn metaphor for security

Up hill road metaphor for difficult road

Inn also metaphor for heaven and final resting place.

15.Are opening and closing lines of poem significant?

( Yes, the first line shows the title of the poem and the last line declares the comfortable end of the journey of life.)

 16.What is the setting of the poem?

 ( It is a winding road moving upwards)

India - Towards building a Nation notes

Malala's Inspiring Speech

Speech Writing

Teachers' Day speech

Dear teachers,

On behalf of student community I take great pleasure in welcoming you to this function. Today we celebrate a very special day and we want to let you know though we are naughty, you love us, we at times are disobedient but you always patiently guide us. When we are under-confident you make us realize the truths of life, when we cry you console us, when we are sad you extend your hand to makes us feel comfortable in your motherly care. When we stand alone you are there by our side encouraging that we are born to win.

Every smile on your face makes us feel we are into a care of a good and affectionate mother. Every time when you encourage us we feel we are into safer hands.  You gave meaning for our lives; you made us discover the best in us. You have made us to realize true value of life.

May this day’s function bring best in us to make our teachers who always give their best to us.

Once again HEARTY WELCOME TO EVERY ONE 

Thank You.

Speech Example

PM Narendra Modi's Speech on Digital India         

I am sure this was not pre-arranged. But, here on stage you see a perfect picture of India-U.S. partnership in the digital Good Evening, everyone! If there was ever a gathering under one roof that could claim to be shaping the world, it is this. And, I am not talking about those in public office, here or in India! It’s a great pleasure to be here in California. It is one of the last places in the world to see the sun set. But, it is here that new ideas see the first light of the day. It’s a great honour that you have joined us tonight. I have met many of you in Delhi and New York, and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. These are the new neighborhoods of our new world. If Facebook were a country, it would be the third most populous one and the most connected. Google today has made teachers less awe-inspiring and grandparents more idle. Twitter has turned everyone into a reporter. The traffic lights that need to work the best are on CISCO routers. The status that now matters is not whether you are awake or asleep, but whether you are online or offline. The most fundamental debate for our youth is the choice between Android, iOS or Windows. From computing to communication, entertainment to education, from printing documents to printing products, and, now to internet of things, it’s been a long journey in a short time. From cleaner energy to better healthcare and safer transport, everything is converging around the work you do. In Africa, it’s helping people transfer money on phone. It has made reaching small island states no longer a journey of adventure, but a convenient click of a mouse. In India, a mother in a distant hill village has a better chance to save her new born infant. A child in a remote village has better access to education. A small farmer is more confident about his land holding and getting better market price. A fisherman on the sea has a better catch. And, a young professional in San Francisco can Skype daily to comfort her sick grandmother in India. An initiative by a father in Haryana for “Selfie with daughter” to draw attention to the girl child became an international movement. All this is because of the work you people are doing. Since my government came to office last year, we have attacked poverty by using the power of networks and mobile phones to launch a new era of empowerment and inclusion: 180 million new bank accounts in a few months; direct transfer of benefits to the poor; funds for the unbanked; insurance within the reach of the poorest; and, pension for the sunset years for all.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Thank You

Group Discussion

IA – Group Discussion Topics
 Have a group discussion on any one of the following topics:
1. Students should wear uniforms to school.
2. Because many kids need more sleep, school should start two hours later than it does now.
3. Scientists should be allowed to use animals to test new medicines.
4. Do Political Candidates Need to Be highly educated?



Have a group discussion in the class following the steps given below.

Step 1 Choose a topic.

Step 2 Ask students to form groups of five

Step 3 Appoint one student in each group to be the note taker, and give students 5-10 minutes to discuss with the other students in their group the reasons they strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree.

Step 4 At the end of the discussion period, ask one student from each group to share with the class some of the ideas they discussed in their group.

Step 5 Provide 5-10 more minutes for students to continue their group discussions. At this point, every student in the group should be taking notes. At the end of the discussion time, each student uses those notes to write a concise paragraph stating his or her position on the issue.

(for example, I strongly agree with the statement [statement goes here] because) Students should include in their paragraphs the four strongest points supporting their position.

Rubrics

Ideas--                                                                                                        4 Marks
Vocabulary (Idioms and Phrases used)--                                                   2 Marks
Presentation (Voice m odulation, speaking skills and body language)--  4 Marks