This week in class, we’re reading “When You Are Old” by William Butler Yeats.
In William Butler Yeat’s “When You Are Old,” a speaker asks someone to reflect on their life and on lost love in their old age.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Growing Up, Loneliness & Isolation, and Love as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
“How are we changed by love?”, “Why should we value our youth?”, and “What does it mean to feel alone?”
Ways to support your child:
- Ask your child about this poem at home:
- What was “When You Are Old” about?
- What did you learn about? About Loneliness & Isolation? About Love?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: