logging in or signing up american literature overview SWVega Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: Embed: Flash iPad Dynamic Copy Does not support media & animations Automatically changes to Flash or non-Flash embed WordPress Embed Customize Embed URL: Copy Thumbnail: Copy The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 1025 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: August 14, 2010 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 1 Presentation Description Briefly describes course for prospective students Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript American Literature - 2 : Romanticism - Modernism Mr. David Vega American Literature - 2 Course Objectives : Course Objectives To understand the ideals that shape the American consciousness To develop an appreciation for the uniquely diverse voices in American literature To explore a variety of literary and artistic movements To practice the critical thinking, reading, and writing skills needed to participate successfully as citizens in a democracy To prepare for the rigor of college academics 2 Literary Movements : Literary Movements Romanticism ~ “Anything is possible!” Longfellow Whitman Emerson Thoreau Dickinson Literary Movements : Literary Movements Realism ~ “Tell it like it is.” Literary Movements : Literary Movements Southern Gothic ~ “Are you sure you want to open that door?” Faulkner Perkins O’ Connor Literary Movements : Literary Movements Modernism ~ “But isn’t it just a wheelbarrow?” e e cummings ezra pound william carlos williams Writing Assignments : Writing Assignments Literary Persuasive Comparison-Contrast Reflective Formal Letters Writing Skills : Writing Skills Correct verb usage Active voice Agreement Coordination and subordination Clear reference Placement of modifiers Parallel structure Sentence variety Punctuation Research Skills: Social Issue : Research Skills: Social Issue Gathering and Evaluating Traditional and Electronic Sources Distinguishing Primary and Secondary Sources Organizing and Documenting Sources Citing Print and Electronic Sources Creating Audio-Visual Presentation Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Integrating Info. Vocabulary Skills : Vocabulary Skills The vocabulary for this course is chosen from the literature as well as vocabulary sources. We will use a number of online tools to study vocabulary. PSSA Information : PSSA Information All juniors will be tested in reading and writing in mid-Spring, 2011. Contact Info. : Contact Info. Email: david_vega@swsd.k12.pa.us Community Portal: Check for due dates and major assignments. Study Resources : Study Resources http://delicious.com/David_Vega dvega404.wordpress.com dvega404.weebly.com You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
american literature overview SWVega Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: Embed: Flash iPad Dynamic Copy Does not support media & animations Automatically changes to Flash or non-Flash embed WordPress Embed Customize Embed URL: Copy Thumbnail: Copy The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 1025 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: August 14, 2010 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 1 Presentation Description Briefly describes course for prospective students Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript American Literature - 2 : Romanticism - Modernism Mr. David Vega American Literature - 2 Course Objectives : Course Objectives To understand the ideals that shape the American consciousness To develop an appreciation for the uniquely diverse voices in American literature To explore a variety of literary and artistic movements To practice the critical thinking, reading, and writing skills needed to participate successfully as citizens in a democracy To prepare for the rigor of college academics 2 Literary Movements : Literary Movements Romanticism ~ “Anything is possible!” Longfellow Whitman Emerson Thoreau Dickinson Literary Movements : Literary Movements Realism ~ “Tell it like it is.” Literary Movements : Literary Movements Southern Gothic ~ “Are you sure you want to open that door?” Faulkner Perkins O’ Connor Literary Movements : Literary Movements Modernism ~ “But isn’t it just a wheelbarrow?” e e cummings ezra pound william carlos williams Writing Assignments : Writing Assignments Literary Persuasive Comparison-Contrast Reflective Formal Letters Writing Skills : Writing Skills Correct verb usage Active voice Agreement Coordination and subordination Clear reference Placement of modifiers Parallel structure Sentence variety Punctuation Research Skills: Social Issue : Research Skills: Social Issue Gathering and Evaluating Traditional and Electronic Sources Distinguishing Primary and Secondary Sources Organizing and Documenting Sources Citing Print and Electronic Sources Creating Audio-Visual Presentation Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Integrating Info. Vocabulary Skills : Vocabulary Skills The vocabulary for this course is chosen from the literature as well as vocabulary sources. We will use a number of online tools to study vocabulary. PSSA Information : PSSA Information All juniors will be tested in reading and writing in mid-Spring, 2011. Contact Info. : Contact Info. Email: david_vega@swsd.k12.pa.us Community Portal: Check for due dates and major assignments. Study Resources : Study Resources http://delicious.com/David_Vega dvega404.wordpress.com dvega404.weebly.com