Then we discussed what the word meditation means and how it can be used. I showed students a particular kind of meditation that I was taught (the Silva method) and we even tried to meditate together.
Then we proceeded to read the first piece of writing in Sightlines 10, Meditation XVII by John Donne. We discussed how Donne used the metaphor of "islands" and "continents" to help reinforce the theme that humanity is interconnected. In addition we discussed the metaphor of the "bell tolling" and how the loss of any man (or woman) affects us all.
Next day we'll pick up where we left off regarding this poem; in fact, we'll discuss how the theme of Donne's poem will be the main idea that links almost all the pieces of literature we will read and discuss this year.
