What We Need
A ) which of these values are present in this stanza? solidarity, friendship, happiness, courage, honesty, respect, loyalty, responsibility , peace, freedom.
A little dash of purpose, - Solidarity
An effort made to cheer, - Friendship
A little more of courage, - Courage
And less of doubt and fear, - Courage
A little more of lifting, - Peace
And pulling all our weight, -Freedom
A little less of leaning,- Peace
And leaving it to fate. - Friendship
A little less of grabbing, - solidarity
Of selfishness and greed, -
A little more of helping, - Generous
A fellow that’s in need; - Friendship
A little more of working, -Responsibility
With smiles instead of frowns, -Happiness
A little less of kicking, - Solidarity
A fellow when he down. - Friendship
C) Read the third verse and complete it in the correct form of the verb
A little less , ….complaining….. (complain)
About the things that mar,
A little more ......adapting.....,(adapt)
To all the things that are;
A little more of.....carying..... (Cary)
And willingness to fight,
A little more of...Daring...... (dare)
For what we feel is right.
D) Read the fourth verse and answer the following question.
a) what do we need to gladden this old earth?
A little splash of humor,
To brighten up the way,
A little joy to follow,
And linger through the day;
A little touch of laughter,
To cause a little mirth,
Is simply what we’re needing,
To gladden this old earth.
- Together can build it the happiness.
E) Create a new stanza to add to the poem
And this happiness
only can get it whit our help
you cannot do it alone
do it together
to make better world