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Grade -8

Literature- When I Heard The Learned Astronomer-


By Walt Whitman

Learning Objectives
The student will be able to-
*Appreciate the difference between stereotypical
learning and emotions evoked from nature.
* Appreciate the simple joy that comes from
nature.
* Identify the imagery, metaphor, the mood and
tone of the poem.

Specific Objectives
The student will be able to-
* Recite the poem with proper intonation, tone and
stress.
* Write the central idea of the poem.
Click on the link given below to watch the animated
video on the chapter:
https://youtu.be/74NGdtd1MKc

Worksheet

Literature
Topic :- When I Heard the Learned Astronomer

Now as you have read the chapter do these activities :


A- Find the meaning of the following words with the
help of dictionary link given below and also use
them in your sentences.
www.macmillandictionary.com

1. Applause

2. Astronomer
3. Gliding

4. Lectured

5. Influential

B- Sample Questions for your better


understanding

Reference to context
‘ Look’d up in perfect silence at the stars.’
a) What is the mood of the poet in this line?
Ans. The poet is enjoying the mystical beauty of nature.
b) Why does the speaker do this?
Ans. The speaker believes that the only true way to understand
nature is to experience and appreciate them himself.
c) What the speaker’s thoughts were about when he looked up
at the stars?
Ans. The author calls the night mystical. He appreciates its true
beauty which cannot be captured or depicted with statistics and
charts.
d) Name the poem and its poet.
Ans. ‘ When I Heard the Learned Astronomer’ by Walt Whitman.

Short Answer Type Question:


Q1. What according to the speaker is the best way to understand
nature ?
Ans. The best way to understand nature is to experience and appreciate
it yourself.He appreciates its true beauty which cannot be captured or
depicted with statistics and charts.

HOTS
Q1 How does the speaker use images to describe the setting?
Ans. Words like “proofs and figures”, “charts and diagrams”, “add, divide
and measure”, “applause” and “columns” describe the setting of the
lecture room.
“Rising and gliding”, “mystical” and “perfect silence” describe the
atmosphere outside.
The astronomer with his facts, charts and diagrams, symbolises
knowledge. While the speaker, who believes you can understand nature
only when you experience it yourself, symbolises wisdom.

C- Time to test your understanding:


Practice Questions
Reference to Context
‘When the proofs, the figures , were ranged in columns before me.’
a) Who says this line?
b) What is the mood of the poet in this line?
c) What does the speaker might be feeling when he says this line?
d) Name the poem and the poet.

Short Answer Type Question:


1) Why do you think the speaker become tired and sick listening to
the lecture?
2) How does the poem serve to highlight the difference between
experience and knowledge?

HOTS
1) What feeling does the poem evoke? What do the first four lines
serve as? What do the final four lines describe?

D- Fun Time
Poster Making -Literary Devices and students to explain them.
( Students will share information on any three-five Literary Devices.)
Enjoy Learning

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