Unit 2 American Romanticism What is the American Dream? How do
authors create the American identity through literature?
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Learning Targets
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.1CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.1 Cite
strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what
the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text,
including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.2CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.2 Determine
two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their
development over the course of the text, including how they
interact and build on one another to produce a complex account;
provide an objective summary of the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.3CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.3 Analyze
the impact of the authors choices regarding how to develop and
relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set,
how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and
developed). CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.3
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Learning Targets
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.4CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.4 Determine
the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text,
including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact
of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with
multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging,
or beautiful. (Include Shakespeare as well as other authors.)
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.5CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.5 Analyze
how an authors choices concerning how to structure specific parts
of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the
choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its
overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.5
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.9CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.9
Demonstrate knowledge of eighteenth-, nineteenth- and
early-twentieth-century foundational works of American literature,
including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar
themes or topics. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.9
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Opening Activity Write one adjective that tells me how this
music makes you feel. Find someone in the room that has the same or
a similar adjective as you. Discuss why you chose that adjective.
Share With Class
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Historical Background
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The Growth of Democracy In 1800, the United States consisted of
16 states clustered near the east coast. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson
doubled the size by signing the Louisiana Purchase.
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The rapid growth of the nation inspired an upsurge in national
pride and self-awareness. Improved transportation helped bind the
old and new states together. The Growth of Democracy
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As the nation expanded, Americans began to take more direct
control of their government. Andrew Jackson, dubbed The Peoples
President was elected. Property requirements for voting were
eliminated. The Growth of Democracy
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The democratic advances of the time, however, were confined to
white males. Little political attention was given to females Most
African-Americans were enslaved Indian removal forced Native
Americans westward as in the 1838 Trail of Tears where 4,000 of
15,000 Cherokee died on the way to Oklahoma from Georgia. The
Growth of Democracy
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The first decades of the 1800s were, on the whole, hopeful
ones. The young republic seemed able to weather any storm. The War
of 1812 convinced Europeans that the United States was on the world
stage to stay. The Growth of Democracy
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America went to war with Mexico in 1846 over Texas. It ended in
U.S. victory, and the U.S. added California, as well. The Gold Rush
of 1849 drew thousands to this new land. The Growth of
Democracy
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The course of American history can be seen as a pageant rolling
over westward, as new territories opened up and transportation
improved. The Erie Canal was built in 1825. In the 1850s the
railroad began to dominate long distance. The Growth of
Democracy
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Advances in technology spurred social change. Factories sprang
up all over the Northeast. The telegraph made almost instant
communication The Growth of Democracy
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Dark Clouds Approaching At Mid-century, the United States faced
trouble as well as bright promise. Factories were scarred with
child labor In 1840, most women could not vote or file lawsuits The
argument over slavery continued The fight over slavery turned into
war in 1861
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American Literature Comes of Age Before 1800, American writers
were not widely read not even in America but that soon began to
change. The writers of the period would define the American
voice.
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Romanticism The writers of the early eighteenth century can all
be described as romantics. Romantic writers elevated the
imagination and emotion over reason Improbable plots Faraway
settings The abnormal reveled in nature (especially over city life)
accentuated the fantastic aspects of human experience The
individual over the community Larger-than Life Romantic Hero
Follows own moral code (not the law) From the country (not the
city) Able to do what others cant
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Which of these terms do you know? AntagonistClimaxDenouement
Direct Characterization Exposition External Conflict Figurative
First Person Narrator ForeshadowingImagery Indirect
Characterization Internal Conflict IronyMetaphorMoodNarratorPlot
Point of View ProtagonistSettingStyle Third Person Limited Third
Person Omniscient Tone
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L ITERARY T ERMS Romanticism- literary period preceding the
Civil War in which writers focused on emotion and imagination over
logic Point of View- Perspective from which a story is told 1 st
person- narrator is in the story, telling the story- uses pronouns
such as I, me, mine 3 rd person limited- narrator observes the
story and knows the thoughts of ONE character 3 rd person
omniscient- narrator observes the story and knows the thoughts of
ALL of the characters
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The Devil & Tom Walker -Washington Irving The archetypal
pattern of selling your soul for something of personal value has
existed for centuries. Many have associated the amassing of wealth
with the American Dream. Even though wealth is generally regarded
as good, gaining wealth can sometimes have disastrous consequences.
Using Irvings The Devil And Tom Walker and a modern example of
greed that you have researched, examine how greed has changed over
time in America.
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Washington Irving The Devil & Tom Walker pg 228 While
reading Write examples of narrative elements Write down vocabulary
you dont know Write down any questions you may have about the
text
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Performance Tasks Washington Irvings The Devil and Tom Walker
Recall: What was the result of Tom Walkers greed? Evaluate: How
does Irving use fiction to comment on 19 th century societal issues
such as slavery, marriage and usury? Synthesize/Evaluate:
(Performance Task): The archetypal pattern of selling your soul for
something of personal value has existed for centuries. Many have
associated the amassing of wealth with the American Dream. Even
though wealth is generally regarded as good, gaining wealth can
sometimes have disastrous consequences. Using Irvings The Devil And
Tom Walker and a modern example of greed that you have researched,
examine how greed has changed over time in America.