Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie
Before the reading of "Evangeline" is taken up for class work the teacher should make a careful study of the historic facts with which the poem deals, in order to give a correct interpretation of this great masterpiece. While "Evangeline" will appeal to the ordinary reader, yet some preparation on the part of the teacher is essential for class-room work. This critical study should be of a two-fold character: first, the foundations upon which the author built his story; and, second, references to poems of other authors, similar in character, with which portions of "Evangeline" may be compared and contrasted. It should be kept in mind that the background of "Evangeline" is not biographical, but historical. The teacher should be thoroughly familiar with the historical conditions that made the banishment of the Acadians possible, in order to get in the atmosphere of the poem. In teaching any classic it should be the aim of the teacher to implant in the minds of the pupils a strong desire to read that particular story.
Outline for Class Reading
A classic improves with each reading, and this poem should be read by the class at least three times.
First Reading
The first step in the reading of any classic is to read it as a whole for the purpose of permitting the pupil to get the thread of the story. In no sense should this reading be used as a formal reading lesson.
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