3.17 FRI Upcoming: 3.24: TSL quiz warm-up: 3.24: vocab. 4 due

3.17 FRI Upcoming: 3.24: TSL 13-24 quiz warm-up: 3.24: vocab. 4 due
3.27: Romanticism unit essay 3.28: 1st and 3rd block midterms 3.29: 2nd and 4th block midterms (Romanticism unit test) warm-up: activity 1: activity 2: close: HW DUE: HW Tonight: March 17 ch March 20 ch March 23 ch

3.17 warm-up: writing about “Civil Disobedience”
PROMPT: In a well-written (why’s it never a “poorly written”) essay, analyze the strategies Thoreau uses to convey his views on government. INTROTHESIS: As part of the Transcendentalism movement, Henry David Thoreau believed in the rights of the individual to decide what is best for himself. Thoreau took this philosophical idea to its natural conclusion: if the laws of the government are in contrast with the moral laws of the individual, then the individual has the right to break those laws. Thoreau wrote “Civil Disobedience” following his arrest for refusing to pay a poll tax. In the essay, Thoreau makes it clear that government’s must wield power only if it is in the interest of the people and that injustice cannot be allowed to be legislated. Write a BP.

3.17 activity: TSL plot triangle
Ch represent the climax of the novel. Add in four things to the rising action that happen before these chapters (and, obviously, after the things already on your plot triangle); then add in the climax. Ask yourself this: How is ch the climax of the novel?

Not the diction in the paragraph in ch
Not the diction in the paragraph in ch. 17 that begins with “It was no wonder” (157). What diction choices communicate figurative language? What is that figurative language telling you? Dimmy says that “ ‘[w]ere [he] an atheist’ ” he would feel what (158)? Why does Dimmy envy Hester? (159) Hester admits that “ ‘a lie is never good’ ” (160). What does she then admit to Dimmy? “ ‘So brief a journey would bring thee from a world where thou hast been most wretched, to one where thou mayest still be happy!’ ” (163). What is Hester suggesting she and Dimmy do? What do Dimmy and Hester decide to do at the end of ch. 17? What is the “moral wilderness” Hester has wandered through (165)? What has the scarlet letter taught Hester? (165) Dimmy had watched “each breath of emotion” since committing his “sin of passion” (165). Does this sound like a good way to live a life? After all, “life is real! life is earnest” and “the grave is not its goal!” Explain the transformation that Dimmy undergoes on the top of What has spurred this transformation? What “stigma” does Hester remove (167)? What transformation does she undergo? What exactly do Hester and Dimmy do in the forest? By themselves? Away from society? You know it, don’t you? Meanwhile, what has Pearl been doing?

3.17 activity: TSL data sheets!
Character chart: six quotes for each character split evenly between the two halves of the book. Each quote should reveal something significant about that character. Bio chart: Important information about NH and his literary movement(s). Theme chart: Quotes that illustrate the three themes of the unit (nature, goth stuff, individualism stuff). All three collected on 3.27 when you take your essay. All three can be used while writing your essay. 50-point informal grade for the data sheets; 50-point formal grade for the in-class essay.

CLOSE and HW CLOSE: March 20 ch March 23 ch HW:

3.20 Mon warm-up: poetry analysis
activity 1: Emerson bio and questions activity 2: “Self-Reliance” analysis close: writing practice HW DUE: none HW Tonight: March 20 ch March 23 ch Upcoming: 3.24: TSL quiz 3.24: vocab. 4 due 3.27: Romanticism unit essay 3.28: 1st and 3rd block midterms 3.29: 2nd and 4th block midterms (Romanticism unit test)

3.20 warm-up: Poetry analysis
Read “Every Heart Beats.” Then find a passage in TSL that has similar themes. Read the poem again. Then answer these questions. What metaphor does the Raphes include in the opening stanza? What does it mean? How does the strong diction choice of that metaphor convey the poet’s tone? Relate lines 5-6 to line 9. How does these two lines connect and help us understand Raphes subject? What is a “hobgoblin”? What does Raphes metaphorically compare to a hobgoblin? Why is it great to be misunderstood? Name three great historical figures who were non-conformists and were “whipped” (i.e., punished) by the world for their non-conformity? Explain how the theme of this poem is similar to “Psalm of Life” by Longfellow.

There comes a time In every man’s education When he arrives at the conviction That imitation is suicide. 5 That the wide universe Is full of good. Trust thyself and be not scared From self-trust. Consistency is a terror— 10 A hobgoblin of little minds— Which a great soul has Nothing to do with. For your nonconformity, The world whips you with its displeasure: 15 To be great is to be misunderstood

3.20 activity: Where’s Waldo?
Whose literary traditions did Emerson help separate America from? Seriously? His aunt’s middle name was “Moody”? Anyway, how did she influence Emerson? What two factors influenced Emerson’s decision to leave the ministry? What two crucial things happened to Emerson on his trip to Europe? What do centipedes have to do with it? What inspiration did he take from the two English poets? Are you “uniquely significant”? How did Emerson’s inner life and outer life did not align? What did Emerson think of the past, traditions, former generations? Ah. Self-reliance. What is that? What limited people’s lives? What does it mean to “live within”? What is “sacred” in Emerson’s worldview? What did Emerson mean by “nature”? What was Emerson’s view of God? What is “pantheism”? Transparent eyeball time. How does the British man explain this quote from Emerson? Can we transcend the everyday? Can we connect to something bigger than us? Can we find the sublime? You can stop at 8:28—these are aspects of a literary movement we’ll discuss next unit.

3.20 activity: “Self-Reliance” p. 370
Why is imitation suicide? Explain the metaphor in lines 3-5. According to Emerson, what have “[g]reat men always done” (8)? Explain what Emerson means when he says, “Whoso would be a man, must be a nonconformist” (12). According to Emerson, what is “sacred” (14)? How does Emerson “live wholly from within” (18-19)? “ ‘Good and bad are but names’ ” (22) (like Ralph and Waldo???). What does Waldo mean? Emerson claims that the “other terror that scares us from self-trust is our [ ] past” (37-38). How does he mean? Why does Emerson slay “statesmen and philosophers and divines” (41)? Is it so bad to be misunderstood? In the final lines of the essay, Emerson lists several historical figures. What connects these historical figures together?

3.20 close: Writing practice
If I were to give you this rhetorical prompt, what would your thesis look like: Analyze the rhetorical strategies Emerson uses to convey his view on nonconformity. Emerson believes nonconformity is important because _______ and ______. BP1: BP2: Gather quotes for both BPs. As you’re gathering the quotes, consider the rhetorical strategies Emerson uses to convey his understanding of individuality.

CLOSE and HW CLOSE: March 21 ch March 23 ch HW:

3.21 Tue warm-up: return to “Thanatopsis”
activity 1: ch. 19 review and Dimmy’s in a maze. activity 2: data sheets close: The Awakening reading schedule HW DUE: none HW Tonight: Read “Young Goodman Brown” and answer the questions March 23 ch Upcoming: 3.24: TSL quiz 3.24: vocab. 4 due 3.27: Romanticism unit essay 3.28: 1st and 3rd block midterms 3.29: 2nd and 4th block midterms (Romanticism unit test)

3.21 warm-up: The return of Thanatopsis
Recall if you will that two weeks ago we read the first half of a poem called “Thanatopsis.” Do you still have it? I bet you do. If not, it’s on p. 338 in the textbook. That first half of the poem was all about nature. The second half is all about being a free-thinking individual. (And also nature.) Turn it in when you are done and begin answering questions for ch. 19 of TSL on the next slide.

3.21 activity: 19 review Pearl is adorned with “ ‘simple flowers’ ” to open the chapter (170). Ok, Hawthorne. We get it. She’s the symbolic representation of nature. Man. Pearl is the “living hieroglyphic” that makes Hester and Dimmy’s secret “plainly manifest” (170). Good luck trying to unravel the metaphor here. All of the bonus points to whoever does it. According to Dimmy, how do children react to him? NH tells us that it was “through Hester’s fault” that Hester is now separated from Pearl (who, by the way, is “all glorified with a ray of sunshine” in this scene) (171). This should help explain why Pearl makes Hester put the scarlet letter back on. How does Pearl react when she sees Hester without the scarlet letter? How does Hester explain why Pearl does this? (173) What changes does Hester undergo when she puts the “A” back on? (174) Pearl asks if Dimmy will “ ‘go back with [Hester and her], hand in hand’ ” (175). But they will not freely show to the world who they really are. This should help explain why Pearl, the symbolic representation of nature and freedom and trees forces Hester to put the “A” back on. NH, at the end of the day, broke with Emerson and Transcendentalists. He criticized them. Ch. 19 ends with NH telling us that the world lacked “cheerfulness” and was full of “melancholy” (175). Today in your research, find out why NH was critical of the Transcendentalists. This should further explain the incidents of ch. 19.

3.21 activity: ch review Ch. 20 is all about Dimmy. Create a mini-timeline of his actions in this chapter. What does he do? As you are summarizing his actions, consider why (symbolically) NH is having him do these things.

3.21 close: next novel The Awakening by Kate Chopin 4.3 ch. 1-6
4.21 ch quiz (Unit quiz 1) 4.24 ch 4.26 ch 4.28 ch 5.1 ch 5.2 ch quiz (Unit quiz 2

CLOSE and HW 3.21 CLOSE: March 23 ch. 22-24
The Awakening reading schedule 4.3 ch. 1-6 4.6 ch. 7-9 4.18 ch 4.20 ch 4.21 ch quiz (Unit quiz 1) 4.24 ch 4.26 ch 4.28 ch 5.1 ch 5.2 ch quiz (Unit quiz 2 HW: Backtrack to Gothic stuff. Read “Young Goodman Brown” and complete the chart included with the story.

3.22 Wed warm-up: reviewing “Goodman Brown”
activity 1: “Goodman Brown” analysis and close reading activity 2: TSL research and data sheeting close: Awakening schedule HW DUE: “Young Goodman Brown” HW Tonight: TSL reading March 23 ch Upcoming: 3.24: TSL quiz 3.24: vocab. 4 due 3.27: Romanticism unit essay 3.28: 1st and 3rd block midterms 3.29: 2nd and 4th block midterms (Romanticism unit test)

3.22 warm-up: “Goodman Brown” review
h?v=aeKJA5yh9_o Hooray! Movie time!

3.22 activity: “Goodman Brown” review
Compare your charts! Do this now! Talk to each other! It’s awkward and weird!

3.22 activity: “Goodman Brown” review
Note how NH describes the forest. Find passages in TSL where similar descriptions of the forest are given. What sort of people does Goodman Brown find gathered in the forest with Satan? Is there anything they all have in common? Satan claims that the congregation he has gathered were " 'deemed holier than yourselves' " (44). But, obviously, this is not the case. What is NH suggesting about sin? If even these supposedly "holy" people were stained with sin, what hope do the rest of us have? Do Brown and Faith " 'resist the Wicked One' " (64)? Why does NH not obviously tell us? Is Brown's death a good one? Did he live what sounds like a good life? Note where NH talks about sin in TSL. Find two passages from the novel and compare.

3.22 notes: organizing your essays
What if I were asked to write about Dimmesdale and his relationship to breaking the law? Maybe I would tie that idea into something Thoreau said? My intro would sound something like:

In The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne demonstrates his beliefs in freedom and individualism. In order to be free, Hawthorne understands that individuals must break with society when it is detrimental to them. Dimmesdale is “content to obey” laws that separate him from his family (Thoreau 22). In conforming to an “[u]njust law,” Dimmesdale sacrifices himself to society (Thoreau 21). This conformity never allows Dimmesdale to accept his sin, and he dies as a result. Hawthorne uses Dimmesdale to show the consequence of not breaking the laws of an unjust society; that consequence, in this case, is a spiritual and physical death. I have two ways I can go about this now. I can prove that Dimmesdale is a conformist and he’s dying. OR: I can prove how and why Dimmesdale represents the antithesis of Hawthorne’s transcendental beliefs. Which do you think I should do . . .

INTRO: In The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne demonstrates his beliefs in freedom and individualism. In order to be free, Hawthorne understands that individuals must break with society when it is detrimental to them. Dimmesdale is “content to obey” laws that separate him from his family (Thoreau 22). In conforming to an “[u]njust law,” Dimmesdale sacrifices himself to society (Thoreau 21). This conformity never allows Dimmesdale to accept his sin, and he dies as a result. Hawthorne uses Dimmesdale to show the consequence of not breaking the laws of an unjust society; that consequence, in this case, is a spiritual and physical death. Now, which BP is better? Which is a fact and which is an interpretation of the facts? Hawthorne’s criticism of Dimmesdale isn’t that he sinned; it’s that Dimmesdale is, in Hawthorne’s estimation, an “untrue man” (Hawthorne 121). His inability to align his actions with his beliefs creates a “whole universe” which is “false” (121). At no point does Dimmesdale even follow Hawthorne's simple dictum: “ ‘Be True! Show freely to the world’ ” (212). Dimmesdale’s death is inevitable. It is nearly a “suicide” (Emerson 2). If Dimmesdale had followed the transcendentalist belief in self-reliance, he would’ve seen that he didn’t need to suffer. Dimmesdale’s health is failing. He spends a lot of his time “thinking about his grave” (Hawthorne 119). He constantly “holds his hand to his heart” (Hawthorne 118). He does this because he is ill. He is sick because he thinks himself a sinner because that’s what society tells him. Dimmesdale dies because he never accepts his sin.

3.22 activity: Fact or interpretation?
Pearl is glad when Hester puts the scarlet letter back on. Dimmesdale dies at the end of the novel. Dimmesdale’s death represents his failure to free himself from society. Hester’s appearance changes throughout the novel. Pearl is wild and unrestrained. The freedom Pearl exhibits symbolizes the transcendentalist belief in the purity of nature. While Hester’s punishment is externally visible, Dimmesdale’s is internal. Hester’s internalization of her punishment is a failure to “be true” to herself. Fact Interpretation

3.22 activity: TSL data sheets
Was Hawthorne a transcendentalist? What caused Hawthorne to leave Brooks Farm? What was Hawthorne’s relationship like with Emerson? What was Hawthorne’s relationship like with Thoreau? Poe, as the main gothic writer we looked at, was a relentless critic of Emerson’s. What was Poe’s beef with Emerson/Transcendentalism? Did Hawthorne ever have any contact with Poe?

CLOSE and HW 3.22 CLOSE: March 23 ch. 22-24
The Awakening reading schedule 4.3 ch. 1-6 4.6 ch. 7-9 4.18 ch 4.20 ch 4.21 ch quiz (Unit quiz 1) 4.24 ch 4.26 ch 4.28 ch 5.1 ch 5.2 ch quiz (Unit quiz 2 HW:

3.23 Thu warm-up: on politics activity 1: TSL conclusion analysis
activity 2: seminar? Should we try it? Or do you want to work on your data sheets? close: Kathoot! Wait. “Kahoot!”? Do I not even get to choose to leave the exclamation point off because there’s nothing exciting about Kahoot! HW DUE: none. But don’t forget to print a new HW tracker. HW Tonight: I guess finish reading TSL? Um, buy The Awakening Upcoming: 3.24: TSL quiz 3.24: vocab. 4 due 3.27: Romanticism unit essay 3.28: 1st and 3rd block midterms 3.29: 2nd and 4th block midterms (Romanticism unit test)

3.23 warm-up: Emerson on politics
I’m going to ask a really simple question: What role does government serve in your everyday life? Read through this brief excerpt from Emerson’s “On Politics” essay. Then probably questions or something.

3.23 activity: TSL ch. 22-conclusion
The three main tenets of transcendentalism are self-reliance, imagination and purity of nature. How is Dimmesdale presenting himself to the public on 196? What is Hester’s reaction to see Dimmesdale act like this? What do Hibbins and Hester discuss? Describe Hester as she listens to Dimmesdale’s “profound” speech (200)? What is Pearl doing during the speech? Note the figurative language there. What message does the sea captain have for Hester? How does the crowd react to Dimmesdale’s speech? (203) “How fared it with him then” (205)? How is Dimmesdale described post sermon? How does Dimmesdale reveal his “inmost heart” (209)? What is the reaction? What “spell [is] broken” when Pearl kisses Dimmesdale (209)? Dimmesdale’s final speech, last mortal moments. How’s he come out of that?

3.23 activity: TSL seminar There’s really only one way, that I’ve found, that seminars work. I give you a set of questions. You can choose to seminar with me and a group of students as we discuss our way through the questions. I act as facilitator and call on students and ask follow-up questions where appropriate. Those who choose not to seminar with me and the rest of the group will answer the questions in full through written responses. Does it sound like you would like to attempt a seminar (with the procedure outlined above), or should I just give everyone the questions and everyone can work independently?

What does the scarlet letter symbolize?
Who deserves the most blame for the events of The Scarlet Letter? Which character is most at fault for what happens in the novel? Is there something else that can be blamed? Whom do you feel more sympathy for? Hester or Dimmy? Why? What do you make of Dimmy’s final moments? Does he confess his “sin”? Hester's punishment is public, but she chooses to internalize it and claim herself to be a martyr. To what was Hester martyring herself? What transcendentalist commentary is Hawthorne making by having Hester punish herself Are Hester and Dimmesdale guilty of anything? Do they deserve to be punished as severely as they are? What does Hawthorne believe and how does this compare to what the Puritan community about which he is writing believes? Hawthorne demands that his readers "Be true!" to themselves. To what extent, if any, are the four main characters in the novel true to themselves? Is Hawthorne right? Should we “Be true!” and “show freely to the world” the worst aspects of ourselves? Is one’s public persona naturally different from one’s private persona? What role, if any, does gender play in the novel? Consider that Dimmy’s final moments are all about him, and Hester’s feelings/sufferings are pushed to the side. Has Hawthorne unfairly treated Hester because of her gender?

3.23 activity: TSL data sheets
Not much more to say here.

3.23 close: TSL KAHOOT! Oh no. I hate Kahoot!
Why am I doing this to myself? db3c734

CLOSE and HW 3.23 CLOSE: The Awakening reading schedule 4.3 ch. 1-6
4.21 ch quiz (Unit quiz 1) 4.24 ch 4.26 ch 4.28 ch 5.1 ch 5.2 ch quiz (Unit quiz 2 HW:

Hawthorne lived for a time at the Utopian, communal, transcendentalist community Brook Farm. Brook Farmers believed that by sharing the workload, ample time would be available for leisure activities and intellectual pursuits. How does this idea of communal, group living where all members share in the work contrast with life in the Puritan community Hawthorne describes in TSL? Beginning in 1842, Hawthorne and Emerson shared ideas as they walked around the town of Concord. Upon Hawthorne's death in '64, his widow called Emerson "the greatest man that ever lived." Cite specific passages that demonstrate Emerson's possible influence on Hawthorne's writings. Transcendentalism was clearly a big influence on Hawthorne's thinking. Cite and analyze passages that specifically refer to the key transcendentalist beliefs of self-reliance and purity of nature. The novel is symbolically set in a Puritanical society. How does Hawthorne criticize the values of this society to advocate his transcendentalist views on individualism, freedom and nature. Hawthorne demands that his readers "Be true!" to themselves. To what extent, if any, are the four main characters in the novel true to themselves? Who deserves the most blame for the events of The Scarlet Letter? Which character is most at fault for what happens in the novel? Is there something else that can be blamed? Are Hester and Dimmesdale guilty of anything? Do they deserve to be punished as severely as they are? What does Hawthorne believe and how does this compare to what the Puritan community about which he is writing believes? Pearl is a symbolic catalyst in the novel. What ideals is Hawthorne using Pearl to exemplify? Explain Pearl's symbolic importance through a close examination of a minimum of three passages. Chillingworth's role in the novel is antagonist. He pushes Dimmesdale further into guilt and keeps him alive to exacerbate his suffering. Discuss Chillingworth's symbolic role as "the leech" through a careful examination of at minimum of three passages. Constantly examine what Hawthorne is criticizing by considering how Chillingworth represents "anti-transcendentalist" beliefs. Hester's punishment is public, but she chooses to internalize it and claim herself to be a martyr. To what was Hester martyring herself? What transcendentalist commentary is Hawthorne making by having Hester punish herself?

3.24 Fri warm-up: plot match-’em-up
activity 1: Unit quiz 2 (goths, Transcendentalism, TSL 13-24) activity 2: Realism unit intro close: TSL essay intro and rubric run-down HW DUE: none HW Tonight: TSL data sheets Upcoming: 3.24: TSL quiz 3.24: vocab. 4 due 3.27: Romanticism unit essay 3.28: 1st and 3rd block midterms 3.29: 2nd and 4th block midterms (Romanticism unit test)

3.24 warm-up: Old fashioned mix-’em-up
Hester removes the scarlet letter Hester confronts Chilly. Calls him a “fiend.” Dimmy dies. “They said it meant Able; so strong was Hester.” Dimmy delivers his big speech. Hester and Dimmy meet in the woods. Pearl throws a rock at a bird; makes a scarlet letter out of green seaweed. Hester secures passage on a boat to Europe. Hester reveals the secret of Chilly’s identity to Dimmy. ] Pearl pets a whole bunch of wild animals. D. “They said it meant Able; so strong was Hester.” (134) B. Hester confronts Chilly. Calls him a “fiend.” (142) G. Pearl throws a rock at a bird; makes a scarlet letter out of green seaweed. (147) F. Hester and Dimmy meet in the woods. (ch. 17) I. Hester reveals the secret of Chilly’s identity to Dimmy. (ch. 17) A. Hester removes the scarlet letter. (167) J. Pearl pets a whole bunch of wild animals. (169) H. Hester secures passage on a boat to Europe. (ch ?) E. Dimmy delivers his big speech. (ch. 23) C. Dimmy dies. (ch. 23)

3.24 quiz: Unit quiz 2 Usual quiz procedures. NOTE: There’s some wackiness with how those quizzes are copied and stapled together. If you find yourself, for example, answering questions again, um, don’t. When you are done, post-quiz is your next unit introduction notes. Next unit is Realism!

3.24 activity: Realism intro
Explain the concept of a “Romantic Hero” and what happened to it (518). How did “reality strike” at the Battle of Bull Run (518)? Who is Frederick Douglass (519)? What are slave narratives (522)? Define realism (519). What challenge did Emerson issue to America (520)? 2-3 biographical/artistic facts for Whitman and Dickinson that clearly establishes who they were and how they differed ( ). What is free verse (520)? What is “local color”? How does it relate to regionalism? What writers exemplify this style (643, 647)? What is the “Gilded Age” (644)? Explain the idea of social Darwinism and how it fits into this unit (646). What is naturalism (649)? How did the role of women change during this time period? What female writers exemplified this change ( )?

3.24 close: TSL essay First, a few reminders.
Data sheets are due next class. All three = 50-point informal grade. Let’s say you only have, like, five quotes for Pearl. Maybe you only have two quotes for Goth. Is that ok? Yeah, probably. But if you totally skipped Chillingworth? Or only have one quote for nature? Or you have all your quotes for individualism but you have no analysis? Then you’re going to lose points. Essay will be written in class. Bring paper (I won’t have any). You can use your data sheets, your copy of TSL and the secondary text you’re going to write about. This is a 50-point formal grade and will go on next quarter. Let’s look at the rubric together so you know exactly what you’re doing.

CLOSE and HW 3.24 CLOSE: The Awakening reading schedule 4.3 ch. 1-6
4.21 ch quiz (Unit quiz 1) 4.24 ch 4.26 ch 4.28 ch 5.1 ch 5.2 ch quiz (Unit quiz 2 HW:

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