Mr. Wiesen
English 10H
Reading/ Major Assignment Schedule
Second Marking Period
This semester we will examine the time period known as Realism. We will discuss
Realism as a whole and its subsections of Realism known as Naturalism and
Regionalism, or Local Color. We will begin by studying two poets who spanned the
bridge of Romanticism and Realism, Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson.
The following is a list of tentative due dates for the completion of major pieces of
literature, essays, and projects. It also provides tentative dates for seminars. Please note
that the dates on this list may change for any number of reasons.
Essential Questions – As you read each of the works this marking period, keep these questions in mind:
 How is the setting vital to the meaning of the literature?
 How does the author incorporate character types unique to the region into the literature?
 What flaws/shortcomings of society is the author trying to expose and comment upon?
 Do socio-economic factors of a person’s life determine their ability to succeed? (social Darwinism)
 To what extent does a culture or society shape an individual’s understanding or concept of happiness?
 What is the American Dream and to what extent is it achievable for all Americans?
 In what ways does the American Dream mean different things for different Americans?
 What is the perspective of a given nature, culture, or region in regard to the American Dream and what
factors create those perceptions?
November 5
LMC for Whitman/ Dickinson Project
November 7
Seminar: “The Iliad of Sandy Bar”
November 12
LMC for Whitman/ Dickinson Project
November 18
Whitman/Dickinson Project Due
November 24
Seminar: “A Village Singer”
December 2
Finish O Pioneers!
December 4
Seminar: “To Build a Fire”
December 12
Finish Maggie, A Girl of the Streets and Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
December 16
O Pioneers! Essay Due
January 8
Finish Huck Finn
January 12
Regionalism Project Due