Unit 2: American RomanticismEssential Questions
What is American individualism? How did American Individualism emerge in the writing of the 19th century? What is transcendentalism? How is it an aspect of American romanticism? What does 19th century American writing suggest about American culture? How do these writers act as “social critics”? How do good readers read, interpret and analyze what they are reading? Focus Skills *Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text *Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone *Use of narrative techniques- dialogue, multiple plot lines, description, reflection etc. |
due by class on Tuesday 12/11: Upload a completed draft to turnitin.com. It should include an intro, all three sections in one document, and a conclusion.
Mon. 12/10: Textual Evidence Assessment due Mon. 12/3: Draft of Part I of your Scarlet Letter paper is due. Be sure to save it electronically somehwere you can access it at school (e-mail, flash drive etc.) Here is a link to the Scarlet Letter Paper Instructions and Scoring Guide due Friday 11/16: Read chapters 15 & 16. Word of the Day= Ethan and Molly due Thursday 11/15: Read chapters 13 and 14. Word of the Day= Adam and Derek due Tuesday 11/13: Read chapters 11 and 12. Word of the Day= Akhil and Amanda due Monday 11/12: no reading due to today. Word of the Day= Heather and Tim due Friday 11/9: Read chapter 9 and 10. Be prepared to complete a close reading analysis for a section of this reading. due Thursday 11/8: Finish the close reading chart for chapter seven that you started in class with a partner. Answer the question: What is Hawthorne suggesting about society and/or a character through the words, phrases, details, and images he employs? Explain using specific examples and analysis of the text. Read Chapter 8 |