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The Favorite Poem Project: "A Psalm of Life" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Instructional VideoThe Favorite Poem Project: "A Psalm of Life" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Instructional Video
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Favorite Poem Project
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9th - 10th
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English Language Arts
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The Favorite Poem Project: "A Psalm of Life" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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In this video episode [7:01] from The Favorite Poem Project, Reverand Michael Haynes, a minister living in Boston, describes himself and explains why Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem entitled "A Psalm of Life" is an inspiration to his life that has involved being a victim of racist and ethnic slurs. Then Haynes reads aloud "A Psalm of Life" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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poetry, racism, christianity, henry wadsworth longfellow

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ethnic slur, immigrant, poem, "a psalm of life", afro-carribbean immigrants, carribbean immigrants, favorite poem project, the favorite poem project, religion

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