Formative Assessment
ctivity 3: The class will read an excerpt from the poem entitled "To the Filipin
outh" by Dr. Jose Rizal. The guide questions will be asked afterwards.
Hold high the brow serene,
O youth, where now you stand;
Let the bright sheen
Of your grace be seen,
Fair hope of my fatherland!
Come now, thou genius grand,
And bring down inspiration;
With thy mighty hand,
Swifter than the wind's violation,
Raise the eager mind to higher station.
Guide Questions:
1. What is the poem all about?
2. What is the meaning of sheen in the 1st stanza?
3. What are the words that rhyme?
4. As a youth, how will you be an inspiration to others?
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