Poetic Appreciation : 2.3 The Inchcape Rock

Write a poetic appreciation of the poem 2.3 ‘The  Inchcape Rock’ with the help of the following points. 

·       About the poem / poet and the title

·       The theme

·       Poetic Style

·       Language /Poetic devices

·       Special features

·       Message, values, morals in the poem

·       Your opinions about the poem

                                2.3 The Inchcape Rock

‘The Inchcape Rock’ a ballad is written by Robert Southey. He was a poet Laureate of England. ‘The Inchcape Rock’ is a very popular poem with the school children. It is about attempt by the Abbot of Aberbrothok to install a warning on Inchcape and removal by a pirate, Ralph. The pirate met with an accident on the same rock in his return journey.

The poem is in the form of ballad. It tells a story. The poem is dramatic and narrative. There are seventeen stanzas of four lines each. The poem follows the rhyme scheme aabb.

The poet Robert Southey has used vivid words. It creates mental pictures. The poem seems to be live pictures. Some words are repeated and created a soothing effect. The poem is enriched with poetic devices such as alliteration, repetition, inversion, onomatopoeia, metaphor, personification, simile and apostrophe.

The poem gives us a message that those who do wrong things will meet with due punishment.

Write a poetic appreciation of the poem 2.4 ‘Have You Earned Your Tomorrow’ with the help of the following points.

·       About the poem / poet and the title

·       The theme

·       Poetic Style

·       Language /Poetic devices

·       Special features

·       Message, values, morals in the poem

·       Your opinions about the poem

Edgar Guest is known as ‘people’s poet’ for his simple style and optimistic tone of writing. The poem ‘Have You Earned Your Tomorrow’ is an inspirational poem.

          The poet is concerned about the readers. He asks them if they have done anything to improve the life of the other people. We are responsible for our good days and bad days.

          The poem is divided into four stanzas of quatrains. The first line rhymes with the second line and the third with the fourth in each stanza. He has used the consistent rhyme scheme throughout the poem.  The first two lines of the first stanza are rhymed with last two lines of the second and the fourth stanzas. The poet raised questions in the poem. There are eleven questions in the poem. It shows the unique style of the poem. Alliteration and interrogation are the poetic devices in the poem.

The poem has the underlying message that it is up to us whether we will have a better future or not. Therefore, we should consider our actions and deeds carefully and plan accordingly for a better future.

Appreciation 2.5 and 2.6

Poetic Appreciation : Indian Weavers

Write a poetic appreciation of the poem ‘Indian Weavers’ with the help of the following points.

• ·       About the poem / poet and the title
• ·       The theme
• ·       Poetic Style
• ·       Language /Poetic devices
• ·       Special features
• ·       Message, values, morals in the poem
• ·       Your opinions about the poem

Sarojini Naidu is known as the Nightingale of India because of her poetry. ‘Indian Weavers’ is a short poem written by Sarojini Naidu. The poem depicts the three types of garment. The weavers weave at three particulars times of a day. The first stanza of the poem represents the birth, the second stanza represents youth and the last stanza death. These are the three important events in human life.

          The poem is divided in three stanzas of 4 lines each. The first line rhymes with the second, and the third line with the fourth line in each stanza. The poem is in a sing song tone. The poem is in a question answer format.

          The language of the poem is of everyday use. The poetess has used the colour imagery. The use of poetic devices like simile, and metaphor add pictorial effect. Alliteration, rhyming words and rhythm add musical effect.

          The poem depicts three important stages of human life. Human being reacts differently at different stage. Metaphorically morning, noon and evening represents birth, child and death. 

Appreciation The Inchcape Rock

Poetic Appreciation : Song Of The Open Road

Poetic Appreciation

Write a poetic appreciation of the poem ‘Song of the Open Road’ with the help of the following points.

• ·       About the poem / poet and the title
• ·       The theme
• ·       Poetic Style
• ·       Language /Poetic devices
• ·       Special features
• ·       Message, values, morals in the poem
• ·       Your opinions about the poem

The poem ‘Song of the Open Road’ is taken from ‘Leaves of Grass’ by Walt Whitman. It is a beautiful blend of human feelings. It enlightens us with the poet’s self-realizations about the journey of life. Walt Whitman, an American poet, is often called as ‘The Father of free verse’. The title of the poem is significant and apt. The road signifies mobility.

The poem is about self-awareness, free will and tenderness of heart. Staying in one place for too long stagnates the life.

The poem is free verse. It has no regular rhyme and rhythm. It has unique arrangements of words and lines. Three to five lines together make meaning (Complete sense).

The poem is enriched with the poetic devices such as metaphor, alliteration, repetition and paradox. These poetic devices add musical and pictorial effect.

People should take the road as point to start over towards something new. The journey of life should be mobile and always on the road to move on.

1.4 Big Data -Big Insights

What is Big Data 

Big Data - Big Insights is an important prose for teachers and students of 21st  century . In the age of information technology, everyone should be aware of the importance of information shared, stored, monitored and analysed. The data is such a huge that the adjective big to Data seems to be small. Reading of the prose gives  the teacher as well as students the big insights. We are aware of the words like kb (kilo byte), mb (mega byte), gb (giga byte) and tb( tera byte) . These are the measures of information( data.).

 Through this lesson we understand what exactly data means and how huge it is. Our sharing on whats-app , face book , twitter and other social media , our online transactions over amazon, snap-deal, flip-cart are recorded and analysed.  The data is used by different organisations .  

Uses of Big Data 

 We get calls, emails and messages from unknown for selling goods and services. When our child is in 9th or 10th std,  we get messages from coaching classes. Have you ever given thought how do they know that your child is in std 10th? They get such information from big data. Our online activities are collected and analysed. While surfing shopping websites, they show the things of your interest first.Our mobiles show how many steps we have walked. 

There are many uses of data collected. 

• Location Tracking 
• GPS and Google Maps make use of Big Data to track the location 
• We get information about traffic and one way route and accident prone areas . 
• Understanding the weather pattern
• Weather sensors and satellites use data to forecast weather. 
• Banking, Finance and Trading 
• Design suitable plans for investors knowing their needs .
• Monitor financial markets 
• Sports
• Sportsmen used data to improve their performance.  

After studying this lesson we can be well informed about data world wide. We can find a way to use such data to improve the educations system. We can take precaution what to share and what not. We are warned not to share passwords and pin codes of Credit/ Debit Card. Here we find the reason. 

  Vocabulary Test

    There are four pages in the following presentation. Try  with full screen view.

Big Data - Big Insights by Prafulla Mahure

Activity Sheet No 1

Read the extract and do all the activities. 

(There is a revolution.............natural resources like water. )

A1. Global Understanding                                                                                                                         2

Complete the web chart. 

Ans : Facebook, whatsapp, twitter, online transaction

A2. Complex Factual                                                                                                                                 2

State whether the following statements are true or false.

1. Everything including food habits, healthcare and travelling has changed 360 degrees.

2. Whatever activity we do offline is recorded and monitored.

3. Big Data can be gigabyte.

4. The available data is enormously increasing in 5 Vs. 

Ans: 1. True 2. False correct- Whatever activity we do online is recorded and monitored. 3. False correct- Big Data can be petabytes 4. True

A3. Inference/ Interpretation/ Analysis                                                                                                     2

By using Big Data condition of goods can be checked. Explain

Ans : GPS helps us to get the status of the goods we have ordered. Online shopping sites provides the facility of checking the condition of goods. Data exchanged among the seller, supplier and consumer helps to check the condition.

A4. Personal Response                                                                                                                              2

Narrate how will you make use of Big Data.

Ans : I will make use of big data to decide about launching startup. Data will help me to know about the need of the people and availability of particular product. 

A5. Language Study                                                                                                                                  2

1. Choose the statement of passive voice.

a. Many industries have advanced by miles from their competitors. 

b. Huge amount of data is continuously being received from them.  

Ans : b. Passive Voice : Huge amount of data is continuously being received from them. 

2. Big Data has been useful in identifying and tracking the exact location of place. (Use 'to identify' and rewrite the sentence.)

Ans : Big Data has been useful to identify and to track the exact location of place. 

A6. Vocabulary                                                                                                                                         2

Find four words with a similar meaning to 'massive'. 

Ans : huge, big, enormous, vast 

Activity Sheet No 2

Read the extract and do all the activities. 

(Today we see that.................manage transactions accordingly. )

 

A1 Complete the web chart                                                                                                                     2

A2. Show the benefits of Big Data to doctors and pharma companies.                                                  2

A3. State how banks finance companies utilize Big Data.                                                                      2

A4. If you find some messages like 'I'm down with flu' on facebook , what will you do?                     2

A5. Language Study.                                                                                                                               2

1. It will be monitored. (Begin with 'They....' and rewrite the sentence.)

2. New insights have enabled the banks and finance companies to come with suitable plans. ( Rewrite the sentence by using 'not only ...... but also.')

A6. Word Register. Find four words closely related with 'Disease'.                                                      2

Activity Sheet No. 3 

(From question bank)

Read the extract and complete the activities given below : 

( So a huge amount of data....................... improve speed and reliability in delivery.)

A1. Arrange the given sentences in the order to summarize the extract according to

proper occurrences. (2)

i. Big data improved the logistics services.

ii. Every online activity is stored in big data.

iii. Big data is comprehensible due to Big Data Analytics.

iv. The industries gained advantages from the big data.

Ans : ii. Every online activity is stored in big data.

          iii. Big data is comprehensible due to Big Data Analytics.

          iv. The industries gained advantages from the big data.

          i. Big data improved the logistics services.

A2. Big Data analytics play a vital role. Justify. (2)

Ans :  Big Data Analytics gives insights that were previously beyond understanding. The industries can have numerous advantages. Many industries have surpassed their competitors by using big data analytics.

A3. Big data is a great challenge to the present computing technologies. Explain. (2)

Ans : Big data is collected from different sources . So it is enormously increasing in volume, velocity, veracity, and value. Such a huge data is a great challenge to the different computing technologies. 

A4. We tend to refer to certain features of the product or services before orders. Give

reasons for such conduct. (2)

Ans : We tend to refer to certain features of the product or services before orders. Because it gives us required information about the product. We can see whether the product meets our needs or not. It helps us to take the decision about buying the product.

A5. Do as directed. (2)

1) If you have ordered something online you can track the location of your goods in

transit.

(Choose correct alternative to use ‘After+ing’)

i. After you have ordering something online, you can track the location of your

goods in transit.

ii. After ordering something online, you can track the location of the goods in transit.

iii. After you have ordered something, you are tracking the location of your goods in transit.

iv. After ordering something online, you can tracking the location of your goods in transit.

Ans : ii. After ordering something online, you can track the location of the goods in transit.

2) Big data analytics is the complex process.

(Choose correct alternative to change the sentence as negative sentence)

i. Big Data analytics is not the complex process.

ii. Big Data analytics is not a compound process.

iii. Big Data analytics is not an easy process.

iv. Big Data analytics is not the simple process.

Ans : iv. Big Data analytics is not the simple process.

A6 Pick out the antonyms of the following words from the passage. (2)

a) Understandable b) hide c) available d) similar

Ans : a) Understandable - incomprehensible 

b) hide - uncover 

c) available -  closed 

d) similar - varied

Worksheet: My Village

My village

............ is my native place. It is a small........

It is situated in ......... ( Name of tahsil/ District). Or It is situated on the bank of.......... ( name of river) . Or . It is situated at the foot of.......... ( name of mountain) . The population of my village is ....... Most of the families depend on ............ for bread and butter. Some villagers go to....... for work. ............a primary school in .......... . It runs classes from.. to...  . The roads  in my village are......  . My village is free from........ . My village is green because............ Villagers live.......... and ............ together. 

Writing Skills: Worksheet No 2

Copy the following sentences and write your responses. 

About My School/College

My school's name is .................. Or I learn in ...........

My school/college is situated in................

I have been learning in this school/college since......... Or for...........

My school/college has..................

My school/college is..............

My school/college opens at --:-- and closes at --:-- .

The subjects  taught in my school/ college are ....................., ........., ........., ....... and.........

............ in my school/ college are well educated and experienced.

My school/college has a well equipped l...... , l.......... ,l........ .

Classrooms have ......... board

The headmaster/ principal is ..................

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Worksheet About Me

My Village

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Writing Skills : Worksheet No.1

Copy  the following sentences in your notebook and complete them. 

About Me

My Name is ....................

I was born in .............

My Favorite Colors are ...................

My Favorite Hobbies are ................

My Favorite Foods to Eat are...............

My favorite place to visit is ...................

My Favorite Movie is .....................

My favorite book is ........................

I laugh and smile when ................

I will make the world a better place by ...................

My dream is to  .................

Worksheet 2 About My School/College