Walt Whitman

From Whitman's poem I Hear America Singing - why does the speaker say that each person 's singing should be "blithe and strong"?

If Whitman were alive today - what "songs" would he be hearing?

Declaration of Independence

Using only the text - what evidence would you find that the Jefferson believed in or appealed to a supreme being?

Your ORB - Representative of your literary period?

Why do you think that your ORB is representative of your literary period?

What elements reflect period themes or styles?

What role does religious literature play in a culture?

The Piute legend Why the Grand Canyon was Formed is an example of cultural literature.  What answers do these types of literature seek to solve?  Are these writing still relevant today?  How do you think you could apply the lesson from this story?