PPT-American Literature in

the Age of Reason 17501800 The literary implications of the American Revolution Military victory and p olitical independence from Britain spanned nationalistic hopes for a great national. Junior American Literature. Did you know…. According to archaeologists, the first American Indians arrived in the our country around 50,000 B.C. by the Bering Strait.. American Indians probably founded the town you were born in, but were likely to have been removed from it forcibly.. Graham . American Literature and Composition. Essential Question: What are we doing in here and what will we be learning about today?. Review Syllabus. What is American Literature and Composition?. What are the expectations and procedures in the classroom?. “The bland of American democracy displayed a rotten truth: the plight of the American Negro” (Hugh Brogan, . The Penguin History of United States of America. ). Antecedents. Slave . Narratives . Light Romanticism, Dark Romanticism, Transcendentalism . Romanticism as a Journey. Away from . Corruption of civilization. Limits of rational thought. Romanticism as a Journey. Toward. Integrity of nature. American Gothic Literature. Gothic literature began from the Gothic architecture of the Middle Ages.. Gothic architecture features:. Tall towers. Flying buttresses . Pointed archways. Vaulted ceilings. Intro . Huck. Favorite Quotes. Twain’s Autobiography. What stood out to you?. What were his influences (stated and implied)?. What type of writer is he based on what you read (stated and implied)?. in the . Classroom. " . If you sit down at set of sun. And count the acts that you have done,. And, counting, find. One self-denying deed, one word. That eased the heart of him who heard, . One glance most kind. Or, how we ended up with all these pieces of literature we have to study in school.. Overview. There are many different literary movements and not everyone agrees on what qualifies things to be a movement. Literary . Movements. September 8, 2014. Major themes . in American Literature. American individualism . Also known as . the self-made man. Celebration of ambition and achievement. Original colonists came for religious freedom. Bell Ringer:. Explain . the . meaning behind . this political cartoon in the early 1800s?. It is about Andrew Jackson.. . Veto, king, standing on constitution…. b/w 1815-1860 over 5 million immigrants came to USA. Native American Literature Native American Literature: Cultural Diversity At time of Columbus, 350 distinct languages existed in North America Thousands of distinct cultural groups existed as well. Midterm Review What you need to know for your Midterm: American Literary History through 1914 Terminology used in discussing literature How to find rhyme, rhythm and meter How to do basic literary analysis While I call people up to sign schedules be sure you have a QR code reader available – either on your iPad or on your phone. If you are tech free, you will need paper to jot down your info and then you can submit for homework. If you need a reader, I recommend . Assistant Professor of English Department of English and Foreign Languages Education and Humanities, room 252 1200 N. DuPont Hwy Dover DE 19901 302.857.6576 office 302.857.6563 fax jzuba@desu.edu E