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1 American Contemporary Period
English 3 Honors

2 Unit Overview Flourishing of the American short story and development of the novel and dramas since WWII Southern Gothic Tensions within the emerging African American literary tradition Cultural shifts in the American landscape, exemplified in the words of leaders such as John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Ronald Regan, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Continuing theme of the American Dream

3 Unit Objectives Recognize the dynamic views represented in literary texts Trace the development of the Southern Gothic tradition in American literature Distinguish between the two distinct views within the African American literary tradition represented by Richard Wright and Ralph Ellison Explain how the Beat Generation challenged traditional forms and subjects in literature

4 Terminology of the Period
Beatniks The Beat Generation Minimalism Nonlinear Narratives Parody Pastiche Postmodernism

5 Part One 1960s & 70s

6 Influences of the Time Censorship Race Riots & Civil Rights
Assassinations Environmental Concerns Vietnam War River of Fire

7 Homework Find a political cartoon or piece of art from 1960s and 70s
Explain how this piece of work represents the time period

8 Part Two 1980s-present

9 Influences of the Time Period
Space Race Oil War Natural Disasters Technological Advances Terrorism Scandal Cold War

10 Homework Create a graphic to represent one of the events in American history from 1980 to the present See page 1161 for an example

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