MONDAY: Introduction to Romanticism
Unit Goal:Write an essay that defines American Romanticism’s views of TRUTH AND KNOWLEDGE and examines their use of stylistic devices such as imagery, figures of speech, paradox and symbolism to communicate philosophical attitudes and themes.
Objective: Students can define features of American Romanticism as a cultural and intellectual movement that arose out of the historical context of the early 19th century by completing notes.
Handouts: Notes, Thesis Guide, MLA Rules Formatting Video, Works Cited Video
Homework: Enconters Final due on November 4! Watch MLA Style Formatting Videos:Formatting Video, Works Cited Video , Quarter 1 Benchmark on November 4
TUESDAY: Introduction to Transcendentalism
Unit Goal:Write an essay that defines American Romanticism’s views of TRUTH AND KNOWLEDGE and examines their use of stylistic devices such as imagery, figures of speech, paradox and symbolism to communicate philosophical attitudes and themes.
Objective: Students can define features of American Transcendentalism as a cultural and intellectual movement that arose out of the historical context of the early 19th century.
Handouts: Emerson’s Transcendentalism Notes
Homework: Enconters Final due on November 4! Quarter 1 Benchmark on November 4
WEDNESDAY: QUARTER 1 BENCHMARK
THURSDAY: “NATURE” by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Unit Goal:Write an essay that defines American Romanticism’s views of TRUTH AND KNOWLEDGE and examines their use of stylistic devices such as imagery, figures of speech, paradox and symbolism to communicate philosophical attitudes and themes.
Objective: By reading and annotating Transcendentalist literature, students will be able to: 1.) identify author’s argument 2.) analyze the effect of imagery, figures of speech and symbolism to communicate views on NATURE.
AGENDA: 1. Read an annotate Nature as a class 2. Complete SAYS MEANS MATTERS in PODS
Handouts: Emerson’s Transcendentalism Notes, SAYS MEANS MATTERS
Homework: Summarize “Nature,” in your Notebook
FRIDAY: “Self Reliance” by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Unit Goal:Write an essay that defines American Romanticism’s views of TRUTH AND KNOWLEDGE and examines their use of stylistic devices such as imagery, figures of speech, paradox and symbolism to communicate philosophical attitudes and themes.
Objective: By reading and annotating Transcendentalist literature, students will be able to: 1.) identify author’s argument 2.) analyze the effect of imagery, figures of speech and symbolism to communicate views on NATURE.
AGENDA: 1. Read an annotate “Self Reliance” in PODS
Handouts: Emerson’s Transcendentalism Notes
Homework: Summarize & Complete SAYS MEANS MATTERS for “Self Reliance” in your Notebook, PROGRESS CHECK 2.1 on Monday!
MONDAY: Introduction to Ralph Waldo Emerson