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English
11 American
Literature and Composition Romanticism
Unit Part 1 White Tuesday,
November 28: Journal 7; take notes over American Romanticism; read and
discuss pp. 230-237. Sign out
books; if you already have a book checked out, bring you still need to
sign it out again. Thursday,
November 30: Vocabulary 9; Journal 8; read and discuss pp. 240-241; read
and annotate (notes in book over questions, point of view, and
characterization; and the general characteristics and concerns of
Romanticism [in your notes]) “The Devil and Tom Walker” pp. 242-252. ,
December 1: Journal 9; share thoughts and discuss elements in “The Devil
and Tom Walker”. Tuesday,
December 5: Journal 10; begin watching Sleepy
Hollow. While this Tim
Burton takes many liberties in his retelling of this popular tale by
Irving, he remains true to Irving’s basic theme: the increasing American
concern for property was destroying our spiritual power, and his style:
experimentation with Gothic tales, but in a humorous way, and gives
Americans an opportunity to laugh at ourselves which is important after an
era when we took everything so seriously and logically.
While watching the movie take notes the characters and scenes that
reveal Thursday,
December 7: Vocabulary 10; journal 11; review the scenes and notes from
Tuesday. Continue Sleepy
Hollow (and notes). Monday,
December 11: Journal 12; review the scenes and notes from Thursday; and
finish Sleepy Hollow. Share
reactions, thoughts, and notes about the movie and begin writing the
essay. Wednesday,
December 13: Journal 13; work on and share ideas about your Sleepy Hollow essays. For
help on developing an essay (introduction, body, and conclusion) refer to
the Writer’s INC books.
Friday,
December 15: Vocabulary 11; journal 14; finish writing the Sleepy Hollow essays. Essays
due Tuesday. Thursday,
December 21: Journal 15; Read about the Fireside Poets pp. 264-265 and
poems on 264-280 annotating for Romantic traits. Tuesday,
January 2: Journal 16; Review Romanticism and Fireside poets.
Introduce James Fennimore Cooper’s Last
of the Mohican’s and assignment.
Begin watching film (remember, pay attention and take good notes
because you will be writing an essay) Thursday,
January 4: Journal 17; review LOTM
scenes and Romantic themes; continue the film. Monday,
January 8: Journal 18: review LOTM
scenes and Romantic themes; continue the film. Wednesday,
January 10: Journal 19: review LOTM
scenes and Romantic themes; finish the film, and begin writing your essay. Friday,
January 12: Vocabulary 12; journal 20, and finish your essay.
Last of the Mohican’s essay
is due Tuesday, January 16. Tuesday,
January 16: Study for semester test. Semesters
test are January 17-19
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