october 15

JOURNAL TOPIC:
Grantland Rice was a sportswriter who wrote so amazingly well that his columns are one of the reasons the 1920s have become known as "The Golden Age of Sports."  In "How to be a Champion" Rice wrote:

You wonder how they do it,
You look to see the knack,
You watch the foot in action,
Or the shoulder or the back.
But when you spot the answer
Where the glamours lurk,
You’ll find in moving higher
Up the laurel-covered spire,
That most of it is practice,
And the rest of it is work.

I first heard this poem from John Wooden, who told me that it was all I needed to remember in order to be successful.  What do you think he meant?  What message does this poem carry that can help you succeed in this course and in your life?

AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Vocabulary quiz and review
3. pp. 70-80 discussion and/or quiz
4. (if time) work on "Dover Beach"

HW:
1. Study for vocab quiz tomorrow
2. Work on "Dover Beach"