- Warm-Up
- Notes: Romanticism/Transcendentalism
- Begin reading "The Devil and Tom Walker" (p. 312 in the literature book) aloud together in class
Tuesday, April 14:
- Warm-Up
- Finish reading "The Devil and Tom Walker" (p. 312) in groups and complete the questions on the half sheet
- Notes: Eliminating "I"
- HW: "The Devil and Tom Walker" questions due Thursday
Wednesday, April 15:
- Narrative Paragraph Practice
- Activity: "The Devil and Tom Walker"
- Imagine that Tom Walker is now on trial and has a chance to be freed from the Devil. In a group of 3-4, decide if you want to represent the defense or the prosecution. Draft a one-page “closing argument” for the side you choose. Your page must include a thesis (the case that you are arguing) and at least two pieces of evidence (quotes) from the text. Be ready to share!
Thursday, April 16:
- Warm-Up
- Listen to an audio version of "The Raven" - read the poem as you listen, talking to the text (TttT) as you process its contents
- Work in small groups to answer questions about "The Raven" shown on the projector. Write the answers to the questions on your handout with the poem.
- Discuss "The Raven"
- Watch a short video clip of "The Raven"
Friday, April 17:
- Warm-Up
- Notes: Walt Whitman + poetic forms
- Read "O Captain! My Captain!" and "I Hear America Singing" and analyze:
- The poems' meanings
- Poetic forms discussed in the notes and how they contribute to the overall effectiveness of the poems' messages
- Elements of Transcendentalism in the poems.
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