On His Blindness

OPENING PRAYEROPENING PRAYER

Give me faith dear God to face Give me faith dear God to face each hour throughout the day each hour throughout the day and not to worry over things I and not to worry over things I cannot change in anyway.cannot change in anyway.

We ask this through the We ask this through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary . Mary .

Amen. Amen.

BIBLE PASSAGE:BIBLE PASSAGE:

2 Cor. 8:72 Cor. 8:7

“ “But as you abound in everything in But as you abound in everything in faithfaith, , in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence and in our love for us – sure that you and in our love for us – sure that you abound in this grace also”abound in this grace also”

REVIEWREVIEW What is a poetic device?What is a poetic device?

A A poetic devicepoetic device is a technique or is a technique or tool used in poetry which helps to tool used in poetry which helps to improve the quality of a poem.improve the quality of a poem.

FOCUS:FOCUS:

““On His Blindness”On His Blindness”

By John MiltonBy John Milton

Motivation “DARK IMAGES” A.) A video clip will be presented to class.

The students will visualize the video clip while being blindfolded.

B.) 2 volunteer students will also be asked to walk while being blindfolded and will be asked later on to share their experience.

QUESTIONS:

How did you visualize the presentation in your mind?

Is it easy to visualize things by mere listening? Why?

What is the importance of eyesight?

ObjectivesObjectives:

The students will be able to….

Know the importance of one’s attitude in life through the poem and class sharing

Express the moral lesson of the poem

ACTIVITYACTIVITY THINK-PAIR-SHARETHINK-PAIR-SHARE

Think of a difficulties/trials in life that Think of a difficulties/trials in life that you’ve experienced before. Share it you’ve experienced before. Share it with your seatmates, encourage the with your seatmates, encourage the students to share their thoughts in students to share their thoughts in class.class.

ACTIVATING PRIOR ACTIVATING PRIOR KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE

Who is John Milton? What are Who is John Milton? What are some poetic devices hesome poetic devices he

used in his poems?used in his poems?

“ON HIS BLINDNESS”

By John Milton

JOHN MILTON: HIS LIFE & WORKS

John Milton (1608-1674)John Milton (1608-1674) - was born on December 9, 1608, in London, as the second child of John Milton Sr. and Sara. The family lived on Bread Street in Cheapside, near St. Paul's Cathedral

It was from his father that John acquired his love for music and poetry

His eyesight was never good. In 1652, he became totally blind thus this prompted him to write the sonnet , “On His “On His Blindness"Blindness"

His epic “Paradise Lost” is considered the greatest epic in the English Language. It discusses the fall of man and the promise of redemption

John Milton (1608-1674)John Milton (1608-1674)

SONNETSONNET

What is a sonnet?

SonnetSonnet – came from Italian word “sonnetto” which means “little song.”

- It is a lyric poem consists of fourteen lines written in iambic pentameteriambic pentameter.

2 KINDS OF SONNET:

1.) “ELIZABETHAN” or SHAKESPEAREAN SONNET

– it is composed of three three quatrainsquatrains ( a verse with four lines) and the last two rhyming linestwo rhyming lines oror couplet couplet.

- A kind of sonnet named after the famous English playwright and poet, William Shakespeare.

rhyming scheme – abab, cdcd, efef, gg

2.) “PETRARCHAN” or ITALIAN “PETRARCHAN” or ITALIAN SONNET SONNET

– it was introduced by Sir Thomas Sir Thomas WyattWyatt during the Renaissance Period. It was named after a famous 14th century Italian poet, Francesco Petrarch. Francesco Petrarch.

- it consists of two parts: the octaveoctave (the first eight lines, the part that raises the question or problem) and the sestetsestet (the last six lines, the solution or the last six lines, the solution or answer to the octave.answer to the octave.)

- rhyming scheme: abba, abba, cde, cde

BRIEF BACKGROUND OF THE BRIEF BACKGROUND OF THE POEMPOEM John Milton’s poem “On His Blindness” is

an autobiographical sonnet in which Milton meditates on his own loss of sight. For most of his life, Milton had been able to see perfectly, but his late-night reading and writing on behalf of the government of the short-lived English Republic, in which he held a very prominent position, helped ruin his eyesight.

ON HIS BLINDNESSON HIS BLINDNESS

By John Milton

a When I consider how my light is spent

b Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide,

b And that one talent which is death to hide,

a Lodg’d with me useless, though my Soul more bent

a To serve therewith my Maker, and present

b My true account, least he returning chide,

b “Doth God exact day-labor, light denied?

a I fondly ask, But Patience to prevent

c That murmur, soon replies, “God doth not need

d Either man’s work or his own gifts: who best

e Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best. His state

c Is kingly: thousands at his bidding speed

d And post o’er land and ocean without rest;

e They also serve who only stand and wait.”

BROADENING OF CONCEPTBROADENING OF CONCEPT:

  How did John Milton search for meaning in his life?

INTEGRATION:INTEGRATION:

SOCIAL ORIENTATION:SOCIAL ORIENTATION:

PHYSICAL DISABILITY Question: Is physical impairment a

hindrance to continue whatever we have started in pursuit for fulfillment?

LESSON ACROSS DISCIPLINELESSON ACROSS DISCIPLINE:

Christian Living – The Healing of the

Two Blind Men

Question: Are life’s trials or failures bothering you?

EVALUATION/ASSESSMENTEVALUATION/ASSESSMENT: Answer the Posttest on page 87 of your

book, 1-10 items

SUMMARY:

Are life’ trials or failures bothering

you?

Writing a ReflectionWriting a Reflection

Write a reflection about the message of the poem, “On His Blindness”

ACTION:ACTION: As a student, as you look back in your life, do you remember any experience when you felt as if you had fallen into a pit?

ASSIGNMENT: Compose a “thank you” letter to God for His

unwavering assistance/grace during your trial?

Read and understand the poem entitled, “Sonnet 18” on pp. 125-129

Answer the questions on p. 129