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<blockquote data-quote="john250" data-source="post: 440584" data-attributes="member: 4406"><p>He's "old school". </p><p>At various grades I was required to recite from memory the Gettysburg Address, the Apostles Creed (raised Catholic), several sonnets by renaissance lovers and certain passages from Shakespeare. </p><p>"What light through yonder window breaks</p><p>Tis the east, and Juliet is the moon." (aside--How did Shakespeare get away with that remark about Juliet and the moon?)</p><p>I'll say this. If someone can recite something, I think that's a positive. I would say doing a recitation taught a student to Prepare, prepare prepare. Memorize that sucker. Perform it for the family. And then deliver. Stand up in public and talk (recite). This is how you get to be president. </p><p>I hated rote memorization when I was the victim. </p><p> :lol: </p><p>Now, I see more value in it. </p><p>Lammie--the "Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner" is what? 487 verses? Pretty impressive. I can do most of Dylan"s "Like a Rolling Stone" and all of "Sweet Home Alabama", for what that's worth. I can just hear my daughter saying "He has to get his hair cut". </p><p>Adding just a couple more: Pledge of Allegiance and Declaration of Independence and Preamble to the Constitution. I'm a little rusty on those, now. Please don't challenge me. :lol:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="john250, post: 440584, member: 4406"] He's "old school". At various grades I was required to recite from memory the Gettysburg Address, the Apostles Creed (raised Catholic), several sonnets by renaissance lovers and certain passages from Shakespeare. "What light through yonder window breaks Tis the east, and Juliet is the moon." (aside--How did Shakespeare get away with that remark about Juliet and the moon?) I'll say this. If someone can recite something, I think that's a positive. I would say doing a recitation taught a student to Prepare, prepare prepare. Memorize that sucker. Perform it for the family. And then deliver. Stand up in public and talk (recite). This is how you get to be president. I hated rote memorization when I was the victim. :lol: Now, I see more value in it. Lammie--the "Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner" is what? 487 verses? Pretty impressive. I can do most of Dylan"s "Like a Rolling Stone" and all of "Sweet Home Alabama", for what that's worth. I can just hear my daughter saying "He has to get his hair cut". Adding just a couple more: Pledge of Allegiance and Declaration of Independence and Preamble to the Constitution. I'm a little rusty on those, now. Please don't challenge me. :lol: [/QUOTE]
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