The Research Paper Warm-Up Research Paper Outline Homework

Warm-Up How do you usually organize your ideas before writing an essay? Do you outline first or just dive right in? Think about the techniques you use to prepare your information before constructing an essay. Essential Questions: 1.How do we prepare for the American Literature Required Research Project? 2.What does it mean to be a Critical Researcher? 3.How does a researcher select relevant and credible sources? 4.How do researchers find quality source material and document it properly? 5.How do researchers develop sound thesis statements? 6.How do researchers avoid plagiarism in their writing? Enduring Understanding: Writing is a process!

Annotated Bibliographies DUE Please pass forward your printed articles and annotated bibliographies.

What is an Outline? A tool used to organize ideas about a topic or thesis into a logical order. Outlines organize major topics, subtopics, and supporting details to create a sound piece of writing.

Research Paper Kit Turn to page 6 in your Research Paper Kit. Let’s go over how to write a complete-sentence formal outline.

Writing a Complete-Sentence Outline Be sure your outline: is written in complete sentences is specific contains important points that prove the thesis contains divisions that help to develop the main headings includes only entries that point back to what is being developed is organized with a specific purpose

Directions: 1. Write the title of your research paper in the center of a sheet of paper. It is not part of the outline and should not be numbered. 2. Skip a line, begin at the left hand margin, and write your Thesis Statement. It is not part of the outline and should not be numbered. 3. Use Roman numerals (I, II, etc.) for main ideas. Use capital letters (A, B, etc.) for subtopics. Use numbers (1, 2, etc.) for details. 4. Remember to use complete sentences to communicate full meaning of your ideas. 5. Observe correct indentations. Keep your outline divisions in straight lines. 6. Capitalize the beginning of each topic, subtopic, and detail. Capitalize all proper nous used within the sentences of the outline and place a period at the end of each outline entry. 7. A topic, subtopic, and detail cannot be divided unless it has two parts. All divisions of a formal outline must be in pairs.

Title of Research Paper Thesis Statement I. Main Idea A. Subtopic 1. Detail 2. Detail B. Detail Subtopic 1. Detail 2. Detail 3. Detail II. Main Idea A. Subtopic 1. Detail 2. Detail 3. Detail

Research Paper Outline Begin working individually on your research paper outline. You may share your sources/articles with your group members.

Closure How to you think your progress on today’s outline will guide you during your research process?

Homework Completed Outlines are due Wednesday March 16 th !

Warm-UpRomanticismSSRHomework

 When you think of the word romantic, what do you envision? Describe something romantic. Warm-Up Essential Questions:Student Objectives: What are the characteristics of Romanticism? How can we apply this literary genre to the texts we read? Students will define Romanticism. Students will apply this literary genre to the texts we read.

  A movement in art, literature, and music during the 19 th century that values feeling and intuition over reason  Reaction against rationalism (belief that people can discover truth rather than relying on religious faith or intuition). Romanticism

  Inspired by the beauty of nature  Emphasized emotions and the imagination over reason  Celebrated the individual spirit Early Romanticism

 Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work What is Imagery?

  A literary element that evokes certain feelings in readers through words and descriptions  The atmosphere of a literary piece What is Mood?

  Grew up in Portland, Maine  Became a published poet at age 13 years old  Entered Bowdoin College in Maine at 15  Believed poets should take their subjects from “nature and not from books.”  When he died, he became the first American writer to be honored with a bust in Poets’ Corner of London’s Westminster Abbey Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

 Longfellow, page 344 Please fill out your Characteristics Chart in the “A Psalm of Life” column. A Psalm of Life

 Now that you have learned about Romanticism, write your own Romantic poem! Be sure to include characteristics typical of Romantic poetry. Write Your Own!

  Take out your SSR books and read silently for 15 minutes.  Complete your SSR summary on your SSR Summary Worksheet. SSR

  Briefly describe your original definition of Romantic.  How is your definition of romantic similar to and different from Romanticism?  After reviewing the characteristics of Romanticism, how has your definition of Romanticism changed? Exit Ticket

 Now is your time to ask any questions you may still have about the research paper outline. OUTLINES DUE TOMORROW! Outline Questions/Homework

Warm-UpTranscendentalismHomework

 Make a prediction: What does the word transcend mean? What do you predict Transcendentalism might mean? Warm-Up Essential Questions:Student Objectives: What are Romanticism, Transcendentalism, and The Gothics? How can we apply these literary genres to the texts we read? Students will define Romanticism, Transcendentalism, and The Gothics Students will apply these literary genres to the texts we read.

 Please pass forward your research paper outlines. Outlines DUE!

  Root word: transcend  To rise above; to go beyond the expected; to outdo; excel  An American philosophical movement that encouraged individuals to transcend to a higher spiritual level Transcendentalism

  Emphasized living a simple life  Stressed a close relationship to nature  Celebrated emotions and the imagination  Stressed individualism and self-reliance  Believed intuition can lead to knowledge  Believed in the inherent goodness of people  Encouraged spiritual well-being over financial well- being The Transcendentalists…

  Born in Boston, Massachusetts  Attended Harvard University  Acknowledged leader of the transcendentalists  Poet, essayist, lecturer  After his wife’s death, Emerson devoted himself to the study of philosophy, religion, and literature.  “All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

 Page 370 “Self-Reliance” Ralph Waldo Emerson

 1.Do you agree with Emerson’s idea of not conforming to society? 2.What is important about standing out in society? Discussion Questions

 Fill out your Characteristics Chart in the “Self-Reliance” column. Characteristics Chart

  3 things you learned today  2 ideas you found interesting  1 question you still have – Confusion or prediction questions Closure: Activity

 Fill out your “Civil Disobedience” Pre-Reading Questions Worksheet. Homework

Warm-Up “Civil Disobedience” Homework

 Can you count on yourself to always do what is right? Explain. Warm-Up Essential Questions:Student Objectives: What are Romanticism, Transcendentalism, and The Gothics? How can we apply these literary genres to the texts we read? Students will define Romanticism, Transcendentalism, and The Gothics Students will apply these literary genres to the texts we read.

 Let’s go over your answers to last night’s “Civil Disobedience” Pre-Reading Questions. Last Night’s Homework

  Born and raised in Concord, Massachusetts  Attended Harvard University  Advocated simple, mindful living and rejected a lifestyle dedicated to the pursuit of wealth  Spent much of his life writing and observing nature  Published 2 books, both of which did not sell well in his lifetime  Did not conform to social norms  Father of American nature writing  Advocate for non-violence  Died of tuberculosis at age 44 Henry David Thoreau

  Let’s begin reading together! – Page 390 Civil Disobedience Henry David Thoreau

 In your notes: In at least a paragraph (5-7 sentences), think about your answers to the pre-reading questions from last night’s homework. Where do you see a connection between your answers to those questions and the ideas explored in “Civil Disobedience”? Last Night’s Homework

 Do you agree with Thoreau’s position in “Civil Disobedience”? Why or why not? Pass your exit tickets and last night’s homework forward. Exit Ticket: Agree or Disagree?

 “Civil Disobedience” Quiz Tomorrow!

Warm-Up “Civil Disobedience” QuizHomework

 Make a list of the important themes and ideas so far in “Civil Disobedience.” At this point in our reading, what is your main takeaway from the reading? Warm-Up Essential Questions:Student Objectives: What are Romanticism, Transcendentalism, and The Gothics? How can we apply these literary genres to the texts we read? Students will define Romanticism, Transcendentalism, and The Gothics Students will apply these literary genres to the texts we read.

 Let’s continue reading together! “Civil Disobedience” Continued

 Please take everything off your desk except:  Your quiz  Something to write with Quiz Time! “Civil Disobedience”

 In every society, there are laws or actions taken by the government that citizens disagree with because they are wrong in some way. The same holds true for schools. Your task is to create a plan for a campaign to encourage your fellow students to protest CIVILLY against a law or school rule that you think is unjust. Remember: An unjust law or rule is not a rule that inconveniences you in some way (like hall passes), but must be something which is truly UNFAIR in some way to a group of citizens or students. Civil Disobedience TODAY

 1.Group Member 1 – Draw a visual that represents the unfair law or rule you are protesting. 2.Group Member 2 – Write a written statement clearly stating why this rule is unfair. 3.Group Member 3 – Include two quotes from Thoreau and/or Emerson that would justify your civil disobedience. 4.Group Member 4 – A slogan created by you to inspire your fellow students to assert their individuality and right to civil disobedience. Civil Disobedience Small Group Activity!

 Let’s Share!

 Fill out your Characteristics Chart in the “Civil Disobedience” column. Homework