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Day three of no school:

I'm sure some of you are getting worried about all of the learning that you are missing, so here are some things you need to know.

1. We would ordinarily be working on a Huck Finn vocabulary assignment after reading through chapter 13. Here is a link to that if you'd like to get started on it: Huck Finn Vocab assignment.

2. We have a big chunk of reading scheduled for over break. (I think it's through chapter 33.) Regardless of what happens with school on Thursday and Friday, we will probably be staying close to that schedule.

3. I know we have missed discussion for pretty much all of the book so far. SO, if it looks like we're not going back this week, I will post some topics and questions to help you direct your reading.

4. Please pass this information on to people who may not check the website often.

5. Please check back periodically for updates, especially if we are not in school on Thursday or Friday.

6. I am checking my work email, so email me if you have any questions.

Due Tuesday, December 16th

Huck Finn Reading Through Chapter 13.

Due Friday 12/12

Read 6-9.

Due Thursday, 12/11

Huckleberry Finn Chapters 1-5.

For our reading of Huckleberry Finn, pay careful attention to the following topics. I suggest that you mark these topics in your text (or on a post-it). If you want to be extra fancy, you can also color-code these different ideas in your notes.

Supersition
The role of the river
Women (and their influence on Huck)
Religion
Education
Class Consciousness
Racial Identity
Clothing
Money/Wealth/Acquisitiveness (wanting to acquire stuff)
Deception
Search for Approval
Protectiveness

Upcoming Reading:

We will be discussing 6-9 for Friday and discuss through Chapter 13 on Tuesday, Dec. 16th.

Due Monday, December 8th

Read "The Notorius Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain. (509-512)

If you forgot to bring your book home, here is a link to the story. This version has some minor differences, but it's close enough.

Romanticism Test TOMORROW!

Today we finished discussion Whitman and also talked a little about the test. We discussed some ways to prepare for the essay component. In the previous post, you will find information about the objective part of the test. Off to the left, you will see a list of the Romantic works that we read in the unit.

Prompt:

To what extent did the work of the Dark Romantics differ from that of other early American Romantic authors?

Prerequisite knowledge
(aka stuff you need to know to write a decent response)

Definitions:

 Dark Romanticism
 Light “other” Romanticism

Authors:

 Dark Romanticism: Poe, Irving
 Light Romanticism: Cooper, Bryant

Works:

 Dark Romanticism: “The Devil and Tom Walker,” “Fall of …Usher.”
 Light Romanticism: “Thanatopsis,” “The Prairie”

Similarities:

 Content: Man’s relationship with nature:
 Style: Elevated language, descriptive imagery

Differences:

 Content: Optimism of man vs. pessimism, benign nature/fearful nature; Endings/Outcomes
 Style: Difference in imagery, diction => mood

Romanticism Test Info:

I'm still angry at the link. Here is the information:

Romanticism Test Study Guide

Part I: 50 Questions (approximately)

Passage Identification:

 Title of Work
 Author
 Character/Speaker

Author Identification

 Characteristics of

Literary Classifications/Terms associated with:

 Light Romanticism
 Dark Romanticism
 Transcendentalism
 Anti-Transcendentalism

Literary Schools/Groups

Historical Context


Part II: Mini Essay(s)