10. Windy Nights - Robert Louis Stevenson


WHENEVER the moon and stars are set,

Whenever the wind is high,

All night long in the dark and wet,

A man goes riding by.

Late in the night when the fires are out, 5

Why does he gallop and gallop about?



Whenever the trees are crying aloud,

And ships are tossed at sea,

By, on the highway, low and loud,

By at the gallop goes he. 10

By at the gallop he goes, and then

By he comes back at the gallop again.

This somehow seemed fitting for a day like today.  The English teacher in me can't help but think in poems :)

FYI - the students are receiving a packet for the last 2 presidential debates today.  They will need to watch at least one of them and to the required worksheet.  There is an extra credit for 2nd quarter option attached as well.  Hope you are engaging in this wonderful right of citizenship alongside your student! 

We also have our Bill of Rights project due on Friday - Quiz Friday as well.  For fun review, encourage your student to check out www.icivics.org  and the "Do I Have a Right? " game :)