We will try our hand at reading and interpreting the Book of Psalms as the second quarter begins. Psalm 23, a familiar psalm to many of us, served as our sample to interpret on Wednesday. Friday we will begin with an artistic sketch of ourselves, and then we'll read through many psalms (see handout in crate) to interpret and later select one or two others to analyze and present artistically, either through a found poem or tagxedo or the like. Some things to know about Psalms include:
- written by many people, including David.
- written long, long ago and probably compiled in the third century B.C.
- used for praying and singing, and the underlying theme is there is one God in charge of everything...
We will also listen to psalm lyrics set to music, appreciating how wide spread and appreciated this poetry is. One common example is the song Turn, Turn, Turn by the Byrds taken from the Book of Ecclesiastes. You may already recognize its origin in lyrics.
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