Walt Whitman, born May 31, 1819, emerged out of obscurity and hardship to become one of America's most celebrated poets. He is remembered best, perhaps, for his work "Leaves of Grass", but some of his better known work came from the period during the Civil War when he worked and lived in Washington D.C. This week's Webwork is an opportunity to learn about his experiences in the hospitals of D.C. and his famous poems celebrating fallen President Abraham Lincoln.
It shouldn't be a mystery to you what type of score you'll earn on your Webwork. Please keep in mind that full or high credit will be earned only by those who RESTATE THE QUESTION, use SUPPORTING DETAILS FROM THE TEXT to back up and clarify their answers, and provide an IN DEPTH RESPONSE (Webwork Rubric). Your graded assignment will be printed off and filed in your folder in approximately one week's time. As always, you should talk to your teacher and/or other resources if you have questions about the assignment. If you haven't read the Webwork tips yet, it's a good idea to keep these in mind while working on this assignment. Take P.R.I.D.E. in all you do!
To begin this week's assignment, use the reading strategy of previewing the below questions prior to reading, then navigate to the article on Walt Whitman, Abe Lincoln, and the Civil War.