MATHEW ARNOLDMATHEW ARNOLD

1822-18881822-1888 Life and worksLife and works

Activity 1Activity 1

At the end of the previous class, I will give At the end of the previous class, I will give this assignment to the students.this assignment to the students.

Find out who Mathew Arnold was and what he Find out who Mathew Arnold was and what he did in his life as preparation for our next class.did in his life as preparation for our next class.

In our next class we shall start by reporting on In our next class we shall start by reporting on your findings.your findings.

Activity 2Activity 2

Class collaboration.Class collaboration. Reconstruct the biography of Mathew.Reconstruct the biography of Mathew. Go to your classmates and find out what Go to your classmates and find out what

information they have about.information they have about. Reorganise your finding in a chronological Reorganise your finding in a chronological

order.order. First the name of the person from whom you First the name of the person from whom you

got the information, the date and the event.got the information, the date and the event.

Activity 3Activity 3

Listen to this poem: “Buried life”, by Mathew ArnoldListen to this poem: “Buried life”, by Mathew Arnold You shall listen to this ascept two times.You shall listen to this ascept two times. On the third listening you shall write down what you On the third listening you shall write down what you

hear as some of dictationhear as some of dictation Now we shall listen again to correct.Now we shall listen again to correct. Finally we shall read the poem.Finally we shall read the poem. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKUcYwo8SzYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKUcYwo8SzY

Buried life by Mathew ArnoldBuried life by Mathew ArnoldBut often, in the world's most crowded streets, But often, in the world's most crowded streets, But often, in the din of strife, But often, in the din of strife, There rises an unspeakable desire There rises an unspeakable desire After the knowledge of our buried life, After the knowledge of our buried life, A thirst to spend our fire and restless force A thirst to spend our fire and restless force In tracking out our true, original course; In tracking out our true, original course; A longing to inquire A longing to inquire Into the mystery of this heart which beats Into the mystery of this heart which beats So wild, so deep in us, to know So wild, so deep in us, to know Whence our lives come and where they go. Whence our lives come and where they go. And many a man in his own breast then delves, And many a man in his own breast then delves, But deep enough, alas, none ever mines! But deep enough, alas, none ever mines! And we have been on many thousand lines, And we have been on many thousand lines, And we have shown, on each, spirit and power, And we have shown, on each, spirit and power, But hardly have we, for one little hour, But hardly have we, for one little hour,

Buried lifeBuried lifeBeen on our own line, have we been ourselves; Been on our own line, have we been ourselves; Hardly had skill to utter one of all Hardly had skill to utter one of all The nameless feelings that course through our breast, The nameless feelings that course through our breast, But they course on for ever unexpress'd. But they course on for ever unexpress'd. And long we try in vain to speak and act And long we try in vain to speak and act Our hidden self, and what we say and do Our hidden self, and what we say and do Is eloquent, is well—but 'tis not true! Is eloquent, is well—but 'tis not true!

And then we will no more be rack'd And then we will no more be rack'd With inward striving, and demand With inward striving, and demand Of all the thousand nothings of the hour Of all the thousand nothings of the hour Their stupefying power; Their stupefying power; Ah yes, and they benumb us at our call! Ah yes, and they benumb us at our call! Yet still, from time to time, vague and forlorn, Yet still, from time to time, vague and forlorn, From the soul's subterranean depth upborne From the soul's subterranean depth upborne As from an infinitely distant land, As from an infinitely distant land, Come airs, and floating echoes, and convey Come airs, and floating echoes, and convey A melancholy into all our day. A melancholy into all our day.

Activity 4Activity 4 VocabularyVocabulary In groups of 3 discuss the meaning of the following In groups of 3 discuss the meaning of the following

words according to the context in which they are used words according to the context in which they are used in the poem:in the poem:

1. din1. din 2.Restless2.Restless 3. tracking3. tracking 4. Whence4. Whence 5. delves5. delves 6. Mines6. Mines 7. course7. course 8. Forlorn 8. Forlorn Compare your findings with other groupsCompare your findings with other groups Find out other meanings of the same words in an Find out other meanings of the same words in an

English dictionaryEnglish dictionary

Activity 5Activity 5

Recite the verse you love most of this poem ( use Recite the verse you love most of this poem ( use gestures to express your feelings)gestures to express your feelings)

Tell us why it is so special to youTell us why it is so special to you Look for the entire poem and read on your own.Look for the entire poem and read on your own. For the next class bring each a poem of Mathew For the next class bring each a poem of Mathew

Arnold acompanied by a drawing of your own. We Arnold acompanied by a drawing of your own. We shall make a collection of his poems for our class shall make a collection of his poems for our class library.library.

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