American Romantic Period

Today we will finish presenting Unit I Projects, and then we will go over Unit 2: The American Romanticism Finally, we will read the overview of the unit - pages 305-313. Homework, finish reading this sections. Unit Learning goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of nineteenth century foundation works of American Literature by determining how a theme is developed over the course of text by analyzing structure, author’s choice of details, and character; and, by writing an essay on how these elements (or one of them) influences the meaning of the novel as a whole. Scale/Rubric relating to learning goal: 4 – The student can write a 5-10 page essay that explores how structure, details (symbol, imagery, figurative language) is developed of the course of the novel and how it influences the meaning of the novel.  3 – The student can write a 3-5 page essay that explores how structure, details (symbol, imagery, figurative language) is developed of the course of the novel and how it influences the meaning of the novel.  2 – With some direction/help from the teacher the student can write a 3-5 page essay that explores how structure, details (symbol, imagery, figurative language) is developed of the course of the novel and how it influences the meaning of the novel.  1 – Even with help from the teacher the student is unable to the student can write a 3-5 page essay that explores how structure, details (symbol, imagery, figurative language) is developed of the course of the novel and how it influences the meaning of the novel.  Objectives (smaller chunks of overall goal) and suggested time periods At the end of this Unit the Students will be able to 1)  List and explain 3-5 symbols from the novel The Scarlet Letter 2)  Discuss the basic structure(s) of The Scarlett Letter 3)  Given the main ideas of various pieces of Romantic Literature 4)  List the key aspects of Romanticism 5)  List the key aspects of transcendentalism 6)  Discuss who the Fireside poets were and what they believed in 7)  Keep a dialectical journal while reading The Scarlet Letter 8)  Evaluate the purpose and argument of public advocacy 9)  Determine two or more themes in a text 10)          Discuss the importance of rhyme scheme and stanza structure and how they create meaning 11)          Compare Emerson and Thoreau  Major Themes addressed: The idea of individualism and the purpose of nature. The meaning of sin and forgiveness. Sometimes to be patriotic means to protest one’s government. The meaning of truth and the idea that everyone has a dark side. Is the price of progress ever too high? Anchor Text(s)/Additional Instructional Resources: The Scarlett Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne EARLY ROMANTIC LITERATURE “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving FIRESIDE POETS “A Psalm of Life” and “The Tide Falls” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “The Chambered Nautilus” and “Old Ironsides” by Oliver Wendell Holmes THE TRANSCENDENTALISTS “Self-Reliance” and “Nature” by Ralph Waldo Emerson “Walden” and “Civil Disobedience” by Henry David Thoreau GOTHIC “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe.