10th grade Honors English



11th grade American Literature

Unit Outline for The American Renaissance: Romantic, Gothic, & Transcendental Literature

Essential Questions: What should we trust: our intuition and imagination, or our logical reasoning? What are the elements of Romanticism? What scares you and why? How do authors create fear, suspense, and tension in their writing? What are the elements of American Gothic literature? Is it true that to be great you must be misunderstood? What would you do right now if you knew you were going to die tomorrow? What are the elements of Transcendentalism?

You need your literature book every day in class (no book = detention)

*Note that agenda is subject to change*

|Day/ Date |In Class |Homework |

|Thursday |Hand out unit outline and Poetry Terms Cheatsheet |Finish reading/ reviewing poetry terms, |

|10/30/08 |Begin new unit: Romantic, Gothic, & Transcendental Lit |background info, and 6 poems; Review |

| |Intro Powerpoint for Romanticism/ Notes on Romanticism |Poetry Terms Cheatsheet. |

| |Review poetry terms on p. 257 & p. 266 |Study for vocab quiz. |

| |Review background info on p. 256 & p. 264-265 | |

| |Read 6 poems p. 258-260 and p. 267-280 | |

|Friday |Vocab quiz 7 |Finish Poetry Connector group project, |

|10/31/08 |Poetry Connector group project: |including notes & perfect paragraph – |

| |Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “A Psalm of Life” p. 258 |each person must have his/her own; Have a|

| |Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls” p. 260 |SAFE and HAPPY Halloween! ( |

| |William Cullen Bryant’s “Thanatopsis” p. 267 | |

| |Oliver Wendell Holmes’ “Old Ironsides” p. 270 | |

| |James Russell Lowell’s “The First Snowfall” p. 272 | |

| |From John Greenleaf Whittier’s “Snowbound” p. 275 | |

|Monday |Assign vocab list 8 |Finish anticipation guide and any reading|

|11/3/08 |Poetry Connector graded presentations |p. 240-241 that you did not finish in |

| |Anticipation Guide for “The Devil and Tom Walker” |class |

| |Review Washington Irving background on p. 240 & lit terms on p. 241: direct and indirect | |

| |characterization, point-of-view, and inference; review term: imagery | |

|Tuesday |**Election Day-schools closed** |Vocab sentences due tomorrow |

|11/4/08 | | |

|Wednesday |Collect vocab |Finish reading & response questions on |

|11/5/08 |Read “Devil and Tom Walker” p. 242-252 (retelling of Faust) |Devil & Tom All permission slips for |

| |Response questions on Devil and Tom Walker |Sleepy Hollow are due on 11/6. |

|Thursday |All Sleepy Hollow permission slips due! |Study for vocabulary quiz |

|11/6/08 |Discuss “The Devil and Tom Walker” |Complete clause practice sheet |

| |Review grammar quiz 4 | |

| |Grammar: Clauses | |

|Friday 11/7/08 |Collect Clause practice sheet |Have a great weekend! ( |

| |Vocabulary quiz 8 | |

| |Film: Sleepy Hollow - Complete handout as you watch | |

|Monday |Film: Sleepy Hollow |Film handout due tomorrow |

|11/10/08 |Complete handout as you watch | |

|Tuesday |Debrief film |We will be reading Edgar Allan Poe’s |

|11/11/08 |Journal: Write about the scariest movie, book, or tale you have ever encountered and explain |“The Fall of the House of Usher” this |

| |what it was that gave you the chills; OR write about the thing that scares you more than |week- you may want to begin reading and|

| |anything in the world- the thing that makes your skin craw and the hair on the back of your neck|reviewing now. |

| |rise- and explain why this creeps you out. | |

| |Notes on American Gothic | |

| |Read/Review EA Poe background on p. 306 & info on p. 307 | |

| |Listen/Read to Christopher Walken reading “The Raven” p. 326 | |

|Wednesday |Grammar: Clauses |Finish reading “Usher” (through p. 316)|

|11/12/08 |Begin reading, “The Fall of the House of Usher” p. 308-325 |Complete final grammar review |

|Thursday |Grammar quiz 5 |Finish reading “Usher” through p. 325 |

|11/13/08 |Continue reading “The Fall of the House of Usher p. 316-325 | |

| |and discuss | |

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|Friday |Discuss “The Fall of the House of Usher” and questions p. 325 |Begin reading “Bartleby, the Scrivener”|

|11/14/08 |Assignment: Create a visual representation of the House of Usher and decorate it with quotes |through p. 9 of 18-do your best with |

| |from the text that illustrate instances of the house’s personification. Also, consider the mood|this challenging story- read and take |

| |Poe sets with his tone while you are creating your visual. Due Thursday 11/20. |basic notes of what is happening. |

|Monday |Assign vocab list 9 |Finish reading “Bartleby, the |

|11/17/08 |Scrivener Activity |Scrivener”. Begin brainstorming and |

| |Review background on Herman Melville p. 352 |outlining Bartleby essay. |

| |Discuss “Bartleby, the Scrivener” | |

| |Assign Bartleby Character Analysis Essay- Due Tuesday November 25th | |

|Tuesday |Extra credit opp: Read p. 224-348 “The Minister’s Black Veil” and write a 1-2 page journal |After our discussion, review “Bartleby,|

|11/18/08 |reflection- five points towards a quiz- due next Mon. |the Scrivener” to make sure you |

| |Discuss “Bartleby, the Scrivener” |understand the story |

|Wednesday |**Early Release Day** | |

|11/19/08 |Career Day | |

|Thursday |Visual Representations of The House of Usher with quotes due |E.C. journal on “Black Veil” due |

|11/20/08 |Writers workshop |Monday; Rough draft for Bartleby essay |

| | |due tomorrow! |

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|Monday |Extra Credit “Black Veil” journal due today |Bartleby Character Analysis Essay due |

|11/24/08 |Film: Bartleby |tomorrow! You will need your |

| | |pre-writing, rough draft, peer editing,|

| | |final draft, and rubric! |

|Tuesday |Bartleby Character Analysis essay due! | |

|11/25/08 |Film: Bartleby | |

|HAVE A SAFE & HAPPY THANKSGIVING BREAK! |

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