Life, Time and Works of Walt Whitman Part 2

Life, Time and Works of Walt Whitman Part 2. Learning Objectives for this video:

• Walt Whitman Songs of Myself. Learn about the Time, Life and Literary Works of Walt Whitman. Learn why Walt Whitman-s landmark work, Leaves of Grass still has relevance and meaning to people today and examine his role as a leading American author.
• Examine the uniqueness of Walt Whitman-s poetic form through excerpts from his landmark work Leaves of Grass and delve into Whitman-s poetry and how it expresses democratic ideals.
• Understand Whitman-s point of view in relation to his poetic themes, and the way in which the form of his poetic expression emphasizes that point of view.
• Through his writing, we can draw parallels between Whitman-s poetic vision and the social history of America.
• Discover the many benefits of using online video for visual learning. Educational video for teaching the K-12 curriculum provides online learning for children and students of all ages and abilities. Using subtitled video - or video with closed captions - enables children to choose between watching, listening to, or reading each presentation whichever best suites their individual learning style. A wonderful option particularly for dyslexia and special needs education.