1. Romanticism Continued
Mrs. Tomlin-Krepps
14-18 March 2016

2. 14 March 2016
Quickwrite: What is characterization? How do authors use characterization? Why is characterization important in literature? Essential Questions: What is Romanticism? What are the qualities and characteristics of Romanticism? What characteristics does the assigned reading have?

3. Romanticism Video
Questions: 1. Name two characteristics of Romanticism. 2. Rip Van Winkle is an example of what Romantic characteristic? 3. What was a popular source of entertainment during the Romantic period? 4. Write a summary about the video.

4. Your Task
Read pages
Complete a SATDO chart for Tom Walker and his wife (that means two SATDO Charts should be completed by the end of the day).
Complete the questions on page 239.

5. 15 March 2016
Quickwrite: What book or story did you bring with you to read today outside? If you did not bring a book or story, what story will you read from the literature book? When you are done reading, what do you hope to do? Essential Questions: Why might it be important to read for pleasure?

6. Instructions
You must be on your best behavior while we are in the courtyard. Everyone can see your behavior when they pass by—and the last thing we want is to embarrass ourselves.
You MUST read a book or create an art piece relating back to literature. While this is a semi-free day, it is still a school day and you must be productive.
If I must redirect your focus more than twice, I will write you up for insubordination and YOU specifically will no longer be allowed to join in on the more fun activities we have—you’ll be doomed to book work foreverrrrrrrr.
If the majority of the class does not stay on task or misbehaves, I will never take us out again and there will be book work for years and years and years---I WILL FOLLOW YOU TO YOUR GRAVE WITH BOOK WORK!

7. If we can’t go outside due to behavior…
Read – summarize each paragraph.
Complete page 240 (Literary Analysis and Reading Strategy)
Read page 267 and complete the critical reading.

8. 16 March 2016
Quickwrite: Write a poem about something that makes you feel intense emotion (whether it makes you angry, happy, sad, etc.). Remember, poems DO NOT have to rhyme all the time. Essential Questions: What is Romanticism? What are the qualities/characteristics of Romanticism?

9. Today you will… Read the poem on page 267.
Create and complete a TP-CASTT chart for the poem.
After you are done, read the poem on page Instead of a TP-CASTT, however, you will create an image of what you THINK the poem is about, then explain your image and reasoning.

10. 17 March 2016
Quickwrite: What motivates you to do your best in something? Why? If you find yourself unmotivated to do anything, why? How could someone motivate you?
Essential Questions: How may I strengthen my understanding of a difficult text? Why is it important to read various levels of texts? What is Dark Romanticism? How is Dark Romanticism different from Bright Romanticism?

11. Attitude & Diction
Attitude is the personal feelings of the writer on the subject at hand.
Diction is the writer’s choice in words in order to convey their attitude.

12. Theme
Themes are the central ideas or topics explored by literary works.
Themes go beyond a one word description—they are specific.

13. Free Verse & Slant Rhyme
Free Verse is poetry that does not rhyme or have a set beat (meter).
Slant Rhymes are words that ALMOST rhyme or look as if they should. For example:
YARd & FARm
Said & Paid

14. Allusion:
Alliteration:
Onomatopoeia:
Imagery:
Theme:
Simile:

15. Vocabulary
Optimism: a disposition or tendency to look on the more favorable side of eve nts or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
Pessimism: the tendency to see, anticipate, or emphasize only bad or undesirab le outcomes, results, conditions, problems, etc.
Philosophy: the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.

16. What is Dark Romanticism?
Dark Romanticism was a pessimistic view of things, meaning that most Dark Romanticism focused on the negative meaning of things.
Bright/Light Romanticism, however, was the view of things optimistically. Things are looked at from a positive view.

17. What is Dark Romanticism?
Transcendentalism is an American literary and philosophical movement of the nineteenth century. Transcendentalist believes that intuition and the individual conscience “transcend” experience and thus are better guides to truth than senses and logical reason. More on this on a later date.
Dark Romanticism is a literary subgenre of Romantic Literature that emerged from the transcendental philosophical movement popular in nineteenth-century America.

18. Dark Romantic Writers Edgar Allan Poe (The Raven)
Nathaniel Hawthorne (The Scarlet Letter)
Herman Melville (Moby Dick)

19. Edgar Allan Poe Born January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts
Attended University of Virginia, U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Died October 7, 1849 in Baltimore, Maryland
Video: Biography

20. Emily Dickinson Born on December 10, 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Attended Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in South Hadley for a year.
Was mostly isolated her whole life, though she wrote and replied to letters often.
Dickinson became famous after she died.
Dickinson’s poetry was influenced by the metaphysical (highly intellectual / unconventional use of imagery)
Died May 15, 1886

21. What does it mean to Comprehend?
Reading comprehension is more than just understanding what is being read—it is about being able to extract information while simultaneously constructing meaning. In other words, what is happening in the text and how do you perceive the text based on your own knowledge and the knowledge the text provides you?

22. Strengthening Understanding – The Raven – p. 312-317
As you read, make notes on a separate sheet of paper. This can include definitions of words, summaries, questions, or information you DO understand.
Read all the way through, even if you don’t understand. Sometimes, as the text moves forward, things begin to make more sense.
Discuss with your peers what you think is going on and what they believe is going on. Compare your notes.

23. The Raven
Video 1: Video 2:

24. The Raven Video 1
How does the video set the scene? What does the video do to help set the mood?
How is the narrator portrayed?
What keeps happening to Lenore’s picture? What might this imply?
What does the raven turn into at the end of the video? What does this imply about the Raven?

25. The Raven (p. 312-317) Which video did you prefer? Why?
How does the narrator change over the course of the poem? Reference stanzas in your explanation.
Predict what happened after the poem ended sentences. Try to write in prose (meaning story).

26. 18 March 2016
Quickwrite: What is your biggest fear? Why? Do you ever plan to overcome this fear? Essential Questions: How may I strengthen my understanding of a difficult text? Why is it important to read various levels of text? What is dark romanticism? How is dark romanticism different from bright romanticism?

27. Reader Response Chart Quote from the novel
Pull two to three quotes from the story that you believe to be important, then explain why you believe them to be important.
Picture
Choose a scene in the story that you believe to be significant and create an image of the scene. Write a brief description of what is happening in that scene.
Review
How did you feel about the story you read? Write a review of the story and whether or not you would recommend it to others.
Genre
What genre is your story? What qualities or characteristics does the story have? Do your best to provide specific examples.

28. Group Readings
The Fall of the House of Usher (p )
Where is Here? (p )
The Minister’s Black Veil (p )
The Black Cat (Handout)
The Pit & The Pendulum (Handout)