The Spirit of Individualism Notes pp 338 435

The Spirit of Individualism Notes pp. 338 -435

Timeline information (Important dates) v Events in American literature v 1824 v 1826 v 1828 v 1845 v 1850 v 1851, ’ 54, ‘ 55

Timeline, cont. v Events in the U. S. v 1803 v 1804 v 1820 v 1823 v 1830 v 1850 v 1848

Timeline, cont. v Events in the world v 1804 v 1815 v 1848

Celebrations of the Self v See previous power point on this

“The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving pp. 349 -60 v Summary v Literary Analysis—imagery, plot, theme v Folk Tale about greed

From Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson pp. 363 -68 v Summary v Aphorism v Non-conformist

From “Civil Disobedience” by Henry David Thoreau pp. 369 -78 v Summary v Essay v Non-violent resistance v Gandhi v MLK, Jr. v Eyes on the Prize video

Walden by Henry David Thoreau pp. 381 -92 v Summary v Nature Writing v Figurative Language v Unlimited potential of human beings

Walden group assignment Each group of 3 or 4 will be assigned a number 1 -8 on 392. v Each group should assign a person to one of the following roles: v 1. Presenter (presents in front of class) v 2. Recorder (writes on paper & board) v 3. Facilitator (keeps an eye on time and focus) v If there are more then three in a group, double up on a role where appropriate v

Walden group assignment, cont. v Make sure that you copy down the other answers from other groups (this is why they are writing it on the board) v Turn in your recorder’s sheet with everyone’s name on it. For this, where appropriate you should have quotes. v This is worth 20 pts. Per person in the group.

Form in Poetry pp. 394 -95 v Shapes and Sounds v Poetic form in action v Free verse

Poetry of Walt Whitman pp. 396 -405 v “I Hear America Singing” v “I Sit and Look Out” v “Song of Myself” v Summary v Free Verse

anyone lived in a pretty how town by e. e. cummings p. 412 v Summary v Experimental poetry v Making inferences

v Summary “Gary Keillor” by Garrison Keillor pp. 424 -35 v Humor v Personal Narrative