...Paul Revere’s midnight ride was definitely helpful for the Americans to know when the British army would arrive and how. In Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride,” Longfellow describes this ride and tells the story about how Paul came up with the brilliant plan of riding through the night to tell the people, “The British are coming by sea!” However, not everything Longfellow wrote in his poem was true. This writing will be digging into the poem to expose three myths in “Paul Revere’s Ride”. The most common mistake people make now because of this poem is that Paul Revere acted alone. This statement is false, there were more people than just Paul riding that night. One reason Longfellow wrote this in his poem could be to make it simple. If one thinks about it, it will make sense, because riding through three towns alone is hard...
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...“A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door, and a word that shall echo forevermore!” The titles of these three articles are Paul Revere’s ride, Longfellow’s Poem, and Paul Revere. Paul Revere is by Ethel Ames, Longfellow’s Poem is by Franklin Johnson, and Paul Revere’s ride is by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Paul Revere is supposed to give you more information because Paul Revere’s ride doesn't give all of the right information. In Paul Revere’s ride the author didn't give the right information about the lantern and what it's purpose was. In Paul Revere’s ride it shows only one person doing all of the work. In Paul Revere’s ride it gives you the wrong ending. In Paul Revere’s ride the author didn't give the right information about the lantern...
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...A country is a special place for people, and those people should be willing to fight for it. The poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, truly encourages people to fight for their country. It does this by including words about courage and war and depicting Paul Revere rallying up all Americans to fight against their common enemy, the British. The author also uses symbolism to reveal to the reader the purpose of the poem. The poem is about Paul Revere’s famous ride, Paul Revere was a patriot famously known for his horseback ride that was pivotal to the United State’s victory in the American Revolution. I chose this poem because Paul Revere plays an important role in U.S history and I am strongly interested in U.S history. The...
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...Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a linguist, traveler, and a romantic. While he very directly identified himself with the great traditions of European literature, he was a very commanding figure of, and is very deeply rooted in American culture and history. Longfellow was born in Portland, Maine on February 27th, 1807. In this seaport where he spent his childhood, he developed a strong love for the ocean that would influence his writing for the rest of his life. In fact, the sea inspired a whole collection of poems (to be published much later, of course), known as “The Seaside and the Fireside”, which portrayed not only his deep love for the sea by which he grew up, but another important underlying theme for his work: family. He would often slip pieces of Portland scenery into his later poems, such as “The Building of the Ship”, which draws on his familiarity with ship building in Maine. At only 13, Longfellow was an extremely skilled writer, and gained the attention of a local newspaper that published "The Battle of Lovell's Pond". This was a poem describing a battle that took place in 18th century Maine. This technique of incorporating American historical events into his poems would continue even until his last works, which became the patriotic classics we still read and quote today. Several great examples are “The Building of the Ship” (the poem does draw on Longfellow’s childhood enough for it to be mentioned above, however the symbolism is quite patriotic...
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...Every American student learns in school the patriotic accounts that formed this country. Although these stories reflect real events, the truth has been stretched in some of the more famous tales. The most famous patriotic stories all contain common myths the American public believes. The signing of the Declaration of Independence, Betsy Ross’ design of the American flag, and Paul Revere’s midnight ride all contain factual inaccuracies or exaggerations. When learning American history, students typically believe that all fifty-six delegates at the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Americans celebrate this date as Independence Day. The actual date, however, that America declared independence from England was July 2, 1776. The next couple days were spent going over the original draft written by Thomas Jefferson. The confusion of the two dates is because...
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...stories The Other Riders and Paul Revere’s Ride. The authors of the stories are PBS and Henry Longfellow. There are differences between authors purpose, difference in facts, and the effect on the reader. The first difference is the author's purpose. In the text of The Others Riders it says, “A cartoon in the early 1960’s turned on the same humor, namely that “Dawes” was a name less suited for rhyming.” In that sentence it’s trying to explain that they no longer use Dawes name because it does not rhyme. This shows us that the quote is informing on how Dawes name is less humorous. Another example is “Warren dispatched two riders, Paul Revere and William Dawes.” It informs you that the riders have been dispatched and are now going to warn the colonist. In the text of Paul Revere’s Ride it says, “Listen my children and you shall hear of the mid-night ride of Paul Revere.” In that quote it is showing rhyming. The author uses this to entertain us. The second difference is the facts.In the text of Paul Revere’s Ride...
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...Paul Revere was a devoted patriot and eminent and legendary folk hero. He is famous for bravely rushing through the city streets on horseback warning the Lexington Minutemen and the citizens of Middlesex, that the “redcoats” or the British soldiers were coming. If it were not for Paul and his audacious and gallant actions, the British soldiers would have ambushed the citizens of Middlesex, his life would never be the same again, as well as history and life nowadays would be entirely different. Paul Revere was born on January 1, 1735 in Boston Massachusetts. Paul was a child of immigrants as his father, Apollos Rivoire was a French artisan who came to America at age 13, and his mother, Deborah Hitchborn, was from New England. Paul...
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...1Whittier and Longfellow have attributes of similar themes when writing poems. Both of the writers would write poems that would be telling of the activities that were taking place with the country, environment and or people. Both of the poets were from the period of slavery.John Greenleaf Whittier was an influential American Quaker poet and was an advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. He was named a Fireside Poet. He was influenced by many other people and one of them being Robert Burns who was a Scottish poet. He was written several poems that people remembered him by in his lifetime and the period after. Many of his poems were turned into hymns. The poems that were turned into hymns appeared to be sentimental and...
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...Including in order: Boston Common, the Massachusetts State House, the Park Street Church, Granary Burying Ground, King’s Chapel and Burying Ground, the first public school in the U.S., the Old Corner Bookstore, the Old South Meeting House, the Old State House, the site of the Boston Massacre, Faneuil Hall, the Paul Revere House, the Old North Church, Copp’s Hill Burying Ground, the USS Constitution at the Charlestown Navy Yard, and the Bunker Hill Monument. Use a map, tour, or just follow red stripe Starts at Boston Common, and ends at the Bunker Hill Monument Can take anywhere from a couple hours to all day What are some of the highlights of the Freedom Trail? Boston Common The oldest park in U.S. Camp for British troops 1700’s Public hangings and grazing 1800’s Speeches by MLK Jr. and Pope John Paul II Faneuil Hall Meeting Hall/ Market Place since 1742 Today has shops, kiosks, restaurants The Old North Church Episcopal church Built in 1723 and oldest in the city Highest steeple at 191 feet First bells brought to U.S. Signaled British troop movement Paul Revere’s Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “one if by land, and two if by sea” Paul Revere’s house oldest in the city The USS Constitution Oldest warship in the world Charlestown Navy Yard Named Old Ironsides for battle with 4 British Frigates in 1812 First set sail in 1797 The Bunker Hill Monument 221 foot granite obelisk First major battle at Bunker Hill 294 steps to top Built in 1842 to...
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...active member in Boston’s Militia. William Dawes married Mehitable May and had six children. William Dawes, Jr. was most known for his ‘midnight ride’. On April 18th, 1775, Dr. Joseph Warren was sent Dawes to warn the minutemen that the British Column was going to march into their territory. The British officers heard that the riders were approaching, and waited on the path between Lexington and Concord. The officers told Dawes, Revere and Prescott to stop. The men decided to go in different directions hoping one would be able to escape the officers. Dawes went into a yard of a house and distracted two officers while Prescott got...
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...An Analysis of Longfellow's A Psalm of Life Henry Wadsworth Longfellow begins his poem "A Psalm of Life" with the same exuberance and enthusiasm that continues through most of the poem. He begs in the first stanza to be told "not in mournful numbers" about life. He states here that life doesn't abruptly end when one dies; rather, it extends into another after life. Longfellow values this dream of the afterlife immensely and seems to say that life can only be lived truly if one believes that the soul will continue to live long after the body dies. The second stanza continues with the same belief in afterlife that is present in the first. Longfellow states this clearly when he writes, "And the grave is not its goal." Meaning that, life doesn't end for people simply because they die; there is always something more to be hopeful and optimistic for. Longfellow begins discussing how humans must live their lives in constant anticipation for the next day under the belief that it will be better than each day before it: "But to act that each to-morrow / Find us farther than to-day." In the subsequent stanza, Longfellow asserts that there is never an infinite amount of time to live, but art that is created during one's life can be preserved indefinitely and live on long after its creator dies. In the following stanzas, Longfellow likens living in the world to fighting on a huge field of battle. He believes that people should lead heroic and courageous lives and not sit idle and remain...
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...| | CCRS | CONTENT STANDARDS | EVIDENCE OF STUDENT ATTAINMENT | RESOURCES | 91929384130 | EIGHTH GRADE: TO BE COMPLETED THROUGHOUT THE COURSEREADING LITERATURE: RANGE OF READING AND LEVEL OF TEXT COMPLEXITY By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of Grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently. [RL.8.10]READING STANDARDS FOR INFORMATIONAL TEXT: RANGE OF READING AND LEVEL OF TEXT COMPLEXITY By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction at the high end of the Grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently. [RI.8.10]WRITING STANDARDS: RANGE OF WRITING Write routinely over extended time frames, including time for research, reflection, and revision, and shorter time frames such as a single sitting or a day or two for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. [W.8.10]KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGE Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. [L.8.3]VOCABULARY ACQUISTION AND USE Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. [L.8.6]SPEAKING AND LISTENING STANDARDS Engage effectively in a range of...
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...1 CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XIII CHAPTER XIV CHAPTER XV CHAPTER XVI Chapter XVIII CHAPTER XVII CHAPTER XVIII CHAPTER XIX CHAPTER XX CHAPTER XXI CHAPTER XXII CHAPTER XXIII CHAPTER XXIV CHAPTER XXV CHAPTER XXVI CHAPTER XXVII CHAPTER XXVIII CHAPTER XXIX CHAPTER XXX CHAPTER XXXI The Art of Public Speaking BY 2 The Art of Public Speaking BY J. BERG ESENWEIN AUTHOR OF "HOW TO ATTRACT AND HOLD AN AUDIENCE," "WRITING THE SHORT-STORY," "WRITING THE PHOTOPLAY," ETC., ETC., AND DALE CARNAGEY PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING, BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE AND FINANCE; INSTRUCTOR IN PUBLIC SPEAKING, Y.M.C.A. SCHOOLS, NEW YORK, BROOKLYN, BALTIMORE, AND PHILADELPHIA, AND THE NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BANKING THE WRITER'S LIBRARY EDITED BY J. BERG ESENWEIN THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL SPRINGFIELD, MASS. PUBLISHERS Copyright 1915 THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TO F. ARTHUR METCALF FELLOW-WORKER AND FRIEND Table of Contents THINGS TO THINK OF FIRST--A FOREWORD * CHAPTER I--ACQUIRING CONFIDENCE BEFORE AN AUDIENCE * CHAPTER II--THE SIN OF MONOTONY DALE CARNAGEY * CHAPTER III--EFFICIENCY THROUGH EMPHASIS AND SUBORDINATION * CHAPTER IV--EFFICIENCY THROUGH CHANGE OF PITCH * CHAPTER V--EFFICIENCY THROUGH CHANGE OF PACE * CHAPTER VI--PAUSE AND POWER * CHAPTER VII--EFFICIENCY THROUGH INFLECTION * CHAPTER VIII--CONCENTRATION IN DELIVERY...
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