Lesson 7: There Is No They, Only Us
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Unit 1
What Does it Mean to Show Respect?
Lesson 7
Activity
There Is No They, Only Us
Was there ever a time in your life when you felt left out? This has happened to everyone at least once in his or her life. Including others is one way to show respect.
Go to pages 34 and 35 of Literacy in Action 5.
Children in a circle playing the game Duck, Duck, Goose.
Click each coloured row for information about the activity.
The voice that is used to read a poem makes a big difference in how you understand the poem.
The same poem might sound completely different if it is read in a slow, sad voice or a silly, happy voice.
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Listen to the following poems to hear a couple examples of how voice can make a big difference in how you understand a poem:
Keep in mind how voice plays an important role in poetry as you go on to read There Is No They, Only Us.
If you were to listen to a professional speaker read this poem, you would notice that the reader uses two different tones of voice for each half of the poem.
- Her voice for the first half of the poem ("They") sounds upset, angry, and sad.
- Her voice for the second half of the poem ("Us") sounds happy and hopeful.