Monday & Tuesday: Lecture and note-taking on Modernism. Assignment of a one-page paper defining Modernism. They can use the links under "Big Ideas of Modernism" at left, the glossary entry on pg. 1196, and the yellow textbox "Elements of Modernism in American Literature" on pg 533, both in their textbook. Here are your Helpful Notes on the Modern Period. Cross-Curricular PowerPoint Show covering the period's artwork.
Wednesday: Read Sherwood Anderson's "Hands" Discuss the role of alienation and anti hero in this text.
Thursday: Work on paper.
Friday: quiz on "Hands"; paper due.
This activity will fulfill the following Content Expectations as required in Michigan's High School Content Expectations for English: CE 3.3.1 Movements in American literature: Modernism CE 2.3.1 Read and View Diverse Texts CE 1.4.2 Gather and Prepare Material CE 1.1.4 Create Writing that Serves a Purpose CE 1.3.1 Compose a Variety of Compositions CE 1.3.2 Essays: Content and Organization CE 1.3.3 Essays: Sentence-Building and Word Choice CE 1.4.6 Cite Quotations CE 3.1.8 Demonstrate an understanding of historical & cultural themes and questions raised by literary works.
Xxx This portion of the unit, we will also study the literary elements of the symbol and blank verse. We will be assisted in this by the article on pg 575 of our textbook and the glossary entry on pg 1202.
Xxx This week's activities will fulfill the following Content Expectations as required in Michigan's High School Content Expectations for English: Xxx CE 3.1.4 Study of a Specific Poet Xxx CE 2.1.7 Demonstrate Comprehension Xxx CE 3.1.1 Symbolism (literary language) Xxx CE 3.2.2 Poetic Genres & Features: Blank Verse
Essential Questions How were people of different generations alienated? Different races?
What place does a dream or vision have in one's life and relationships?
How can a one hour glimpse of everyday life reveal character?
Stream of Consciousness
Why was it so important to "Make it New!"?
Why are people at the cutting edge of their field sometimes not understood at their time?
Tuesday-Wednesday: Respond to the following statements: 1. Older people usually see the past nostalgically. The "Golden Age" that they remember never existed - they just forget or romanticize the hard parts. 2. Younger people have difficulty measuring up to the achievements of past generations. 3. Younger people don't respect the achievements of the previous generation. 4. Older people need to set aside their achievements in order to clear the stage for the younger generation. Discuss conflict (see glossary entry on pg 1191). Read and discuss "The Leader of the People".
Thursday: Read the poem: "Miniver Cheevy", on pg 646. Quiz on "Leader of the People" Friday: No School
This week's activities will fulfill the following Content Expectations as required in Michigan's High School Content Expectations for English: Xxx CE 3.1.4 Study of a Specific Author Xxx CE 2.1.3 Expand Vocabulary Xxx CE 2.1.7 Demonstrate Comprehension Xxx CE 3.1.9 Study of Conflict
Quotations: "At the heart of the modernist aesthetic lay the conviction that the previously sustaining structures of human life, whether social, political, religious, or artistic, had been either destroyed or shown up as falsehoods or fantasies…"
Baym et al. "Modernism". The Norton Anthology of American Literature. 2nd Ed. Vol. 2. New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 1979. Pg 867-872.
There was "an explosion of innovation and creative energy that shook every field of artistic endeavor... It was an era when major artists were fundamentally questioning and reinventing their art." The Modernist Revolution
Week 4 "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" pg 625 by James Thurber Online TextbookStory Link XxxXxx and Modern Poetry
Monday: Write a melodrama in which you are the hero or heroine.
Wednesday: Review the literary terms "Slice of Life"and parody. (pg. 624 of our textbook and by the glossary entry on pg. 1197). Read the story. Thursday: Take quiz over "Walter Mitty".
Week 5: "A Worn Path" pg 634 Story Linkby Eudora Welty
appointed ceremonial furrow illumined meditative pendulum persistent radiation solemn intent
Xxx This portion of the unit, we will also study the literary elements of theme. We will be assisted in this by the glossary entry on pg 1202.
Xxx This week's activities will fulfill the following Content Expectations as required in Michigan's High School Content Expectations for English: Xxx CE 2.1.3 Expand Vocabulary Xxx CE 2.1.7 Demonstrate Comprehension Xxx CE 3.1.8 Study of Themes
The Beats--a minor footnote in American Literature
