When speaking about “Desiderata”, Ms. Sealand says, “the words of the poem will challenge you to think about who you are and who you want to be.” Have students write an opinion piece analyzing this statement from Ms. Sealand, and how it applies to the poem. What does the title of the poem mean? What parts of this poem do students feel are most inspiring, or speak most to them as individuals? What does the poem say to them about how to live their lives?
