Lesson using primary resource to explore how Abigail Adams's famous appeal to "Remember the Ladies" is a reflection of the status of women in eighteenth-century America.
Background information about the literary traditions of the pre-Colonial and Colonial period. Includes information about Native American oral traditions and Native American cultures. Follow the links to the Early American era and to authors of the period and some of their works. Click on documents (years on the left) to see the important governing documents of the period including the final draft of the Declaration of Independence. If you click on "Documents," it provides dates to locate famous American documents by year. RI.11-12.9 17,18.19th Cen Historic
The project is assembling an electronic archive of volumes of American poetry prior to 1920. The full text of each volume of poetry is being converted into digital form with various forms of access provided through the WWW. This site could be a boon to those searching for a specific or unusual American poem, or one about a particular topic. Several different types of searches are supported. RL.11-12.9 18,19,20th Cent. Amer Lit
A timeline of the social, political, historical, and literary history of America from the 1500s to the 1920s. It offers links to primary sources including historical and literary works including the original U.S. Constitution. RL.11-12.9 18,19,20th Cent. Amer Lit, RI.11-12.9 17,18.19th Cen Historic
The 11th grade learning experience consists of 7 mostly month-long units aligned to the Common Core State Standards, with available course material for teachers and students easily accessible online. Over the course of the year there is a steady progression in text complexity levels, sophistication of writing tasks, speaking and listening activities, and increased opportunities for independent and collaborative work. Rubrics and student models accompany many writing assignments.Throughout the 11th grade year, in addition to the Common Read texts that the whole class reads together, students each select an Independent Reading book and engage with peers in group Book Talks. Students move from learning the class rituals and routines and genre features of argument writing in Unit 11.1 to learning about narrative and informational genres in Unit 11.2: The American Short Story. Teacher resources provide additional materials to support each unit.
People often say that mankind should learn from history. Charles Dickens, whose books are considered classics, set his novel A Tale of Two Cities in the past. He wanted his readers to learn from the bloody French Revolution and from the widespread brutality in London. Both cities (Paris and London) offer the reader a glimpse into dark and dangerous times. As students read about Dickens's Victorian setting and learn his view of the French Revolution, they will think about what makes a just world. Students will have a chance to think about their own experiences, and, using techniques they have learned from Charles Dickens, they will do some writing that sends a message about your own world.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
To complete the unit accomplishments, students will:
Read the Charles Dickens novel A Tale of Two Cities.
Read several short pieces, including a biography of Dickens and excerpts from other literature, to help them understand Dickens’s world and the world of the novel.
Explore new vocabulary to build their ability to write and speak using academic language.
Practice close reading and participate in several role plays and dramatic readings to help them experience the dramatic writing style of Charles Dickens.
Write a vignette and a short narrative piece, and practice using descriptive detail and precise language.
Write a reflection about the meaning of Dickens’s novel.
GUIDING QUESTIONS
These questions are a guide to stimulate thinking, discussion, and writing on the themes and ideas in the unit. For complete and thoughtful answers and for meaningful discussions, students must use evidence based on careful reading of the texts.
How does good storytelling affect the reader, and how can a good story promote change in the world?
What was the Victorian view of gender roles?
How can power be abused?
What is loyalty ? What are the limits of loyalty?
In this lesson, you will talk about the way that Dickens cries out for justice. You will begin by looking at mythical avengers.In this lesson, students will talk about the way that Dickens cries out for justice. They will begin by looking at mythical avengers.
This page on French mathematician Emilie de Chatelet offers details of her life and work. Quotes from Voltaire, du Chatelet herself, and others mark how extraordinary it was for a woman of her day to study and write of mathematics and philosophy.
View a brief video about Revolutionary War minuteman and enslaved African American Prince Estabrook. Three minutes, 17 seconds.
The text of a publication from 1736 on the practice of brewing beer.
Information about portrait artist George Romney. There is a biography, and different examples of his art from 1770-1790. These are high-quality images, with details available.
At this website, read the full text of Oliver Goldsmith's "The Vicar of Wakefield." Included, is a brief paragraph introducing the text and its plot.
How many native English speakers are there in the world today? Learn important facts and statistics about the English-speaking world as well as a history of the language from its Germanic beginnings to the present.
Barber turned butcher is the tale of this musical by Stephen Sondheim. Is the character of Sweeny Todd based off a true person? This site from PBS confronts the issues of truth or tale as you explore the culture of 18th century Britian.
Bibliomania.com provides the full text of Samuel Pepys's Diary as well as the preface to the original edition.
This entry, from the Cambridge History of English and American Literature, provides a description of the poetry written in the second half of the nineteenth century by poets of the American West, namely Bret Harte. It examines common characteristics of the poetry and describes its "element of novelty" and "immigrant character." RL.11-12.9 18,19,20th Cent. Amer Lit
A critical analysis of Johnson's commentary on the period later called the Renaissance by Jack Lynch. In-depth article with extensive notes and bibliography.
This site explores the writing of an analytical essay in terms of a review of literature. The site provides guidelines for students to follow when writing the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. It also offers links to useful handouts. W.9-10.9b Research/Argum, W.11-12.9a