MONDAY: Introduction to Romanticism
Unit Goal:Write an essay that defines American Romanticism’s views of INDIVIDUAL & SOCIETY 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
Homework: N/A
TUESDAY: Introduction to Transcendentalism
Unit Goal:Write an essay that defines American Romanticism’s views of INDIVIDUAL & SOCIETY 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: “Thanaptosis” Close Read , Emerson’s Transcendentalism Notes
Homework: N/A
WEDNESDAY: “NATURE” by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Unit Goal:Write an essay that defines American Romanticism’s views of INDIVIDUAL & SOCIETY 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
THURSDAY: “Self Reliance” by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Unit Goal:Write an essay that defines American Romanticism’s views of INDIVIDUAL & SOCIETY 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 3.1 on Monday!
FRIDAY: No School Veterans Day