UNIT 2: CP ENGLISH 11
American Romanticism and The Scarlet Letter
UNIT PRE-TEST, OBJECTIVES,
AND TERMS
Objective- Learn the unit objectives and terms for Unit 2 over American
Romanticism and The Scarlet Letter.
Warm-up- Pre-Test
AMERICAN ROMANTICISM
Objective- Learn about the background of American Romanticism and
understand it as a literary movement.
Warm-up – Read pg. 297-305, jotting down the main idea from each section.
Identifying main ideas of a paragraph.
Intro. American Romanticism
HW- None
THE SCARLET LETTER
INTRODUCTION
Objective- Learn about the background of the novel in order to understand
the time period it portrays and was written during.
Warm-up- Read the article given and decide on a good title for the piece.
Class Discussion
Big Ideas/Themes
PowerPoint
HW- Research the laws of Colonial Massachusetts.
THE SCARLET LETTER
CHAPTER 1
Objective- Learn to identify exposition: main characters, setting, and initial
conflict within a difficult text: The Scarlet Letter.
Learn reading strategies for a difficult text.
Warm-up- Read chapter 1 from The Scarlet Letter
Read chapter 1 aloud and draw a picture based on the text
Helpful Reading Strategies: Summarizing each paragraph, words not understood,
Re-wording
HW- Chapters 1 & 2 Due Tomorrow. Prepare for a Socratic Circle Discussion.
SCARLET LETTER CH. 1 & 2
SOCRATIC CIRCLES
Objective- Practice analyzing a text for deeper meaning.
Warm-up- Answer the questions over chapters 1 and 2 of the book.
Socratic Circles
HW- Ch. 3 & 4 Due Monday
TRANSCENDENTALISM
Objective- Learn about transcendental writing and understand
transcendentalism as a literary movement.
Warm-up- Read “Self-Reliance” by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Highlighted Reading with two texts “Nature” by Ralph Waldo Emerson and
“Walden” by Henry David Thoreau
Are you a transcendentalist? Quiz
HW- Ch. 3 & 4 Due Monday
CH. 3 & 4 DUE
LITERATURE CIRCLES
Objective- Learn how to participate in literature circles to discuss a complex text
in great depth.
Warm-up- Prepare for literature circles by filling out the lit. circles worksheet.
Literature Circles
Sharing of Ideas from Discussions
Begin chapter 5- highlighted reading
HW- Ch. 5-7 with quotes worksheet due Friday
REFLECTIVE ESSAY
Objective- Learn how to write a reflective essay using rhetorical devices.
Warm-up- Read “Civil Disobedience” by Henry David Thoreau” using the
Highlighted Reading Strategy.
Review rhetorical devices
Read “Thanatopsis” by William Cullen Bryant
Reflective Essay Assignment
HW- Reflective Essay Due Tomorrow
AMERICAN GOTHIC
Objective- Learn about the American Gothic Movement and understand
characteristics of the literature in the time period.
Compare and contrast romantic literature of many different authors.
Warm-up- Turn in your reflective essay
Read pg. 450 and 451 and complete the Somebody, Wanted, Because But So,
So What Worksheet
“The Devil and Tom Walker” Using the Same Reading Strategy
HW- Paragraph comparing/contrasting the works of the transcendentalist
writers and the American Gothics.
AUTHOR'S PERSPECTIVE
Objective- Learn to identify author’s perspective and compare perspectives of
different authors.
Warm-up- Summarize the perspective of each type of writer:
Romantic
Transcendentalist
Gothic
Similarities and Differences in author’s perspective Diagram
HW- Write a reflection that evaluates the perspectives of three different authors in
the Romantic time period. Use three different quotations, one from each author.
CH. 5-7 DUE
Objective- Learn how to summarize an important section of a text.
Analyze importance elements within a text.
Warm-up- Ch. 5-7 Quiz
Class Discussion of chapters 5-7
Identify important elements within the chapters
HW- Ch. 8-10 and Inferences worksheet due Monday
CH. 8-10 DUE
Objective- Practice analyzing a text in great depth.
Participate in Socratic Circle Discussions.
Warm-up- Turn in inferences worksheet
Prepare for Socratic Circle Discussion- Ch. 8-10 Questions
Socratic Circle
HW- Ch. 11 & 12 Due Friday
Video over the Fireside Poets Due Thursday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDlQlmMMGuI
EVALUATION ESSAY
Objective- Learn how to write an evaluation essay over a piece of literature.
Warm-up- Read “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe
Begin Writing Essay
HW- Video over Fireside Poets Due Thursday
Evaluation Essay Due Thursday
THE RAVEN
Objective- Learn to interpret symbol, allegory, and unity of effect.
Warm-up- Get your textbook and turn to “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe
Read/Listen to “The Raven”
Symbol, Allegory and Unity of Effect
HW- Evaluation Essay Due Thursday
THE FIRESIDE POETS
Objective- Learn strategies for reading poetry and interpret language and
elements of several poems from the fireside poets.
Warm-up- Turn in Evaluation Essay
Fireside Poets Quiz
Jigsaw Reading of Fireside Poems
HW- Ch. 11 & 12 Due Tomorrow
CH. 11 & 12 DUE
Objective- Analyze a complex text for deeper meaning and style of an author
Warm-up- Answer the discussion questions.
Two Circles Discussion
HW- Ch. 13-15 and Ch. 9-15 Summaries Due Monday
CH. 13-15 DUE
Objective- Learn about the writing style of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Warm-up- Prepare for a whole class discussion over chapters 13-15.
Keep summaries for assistance in class discussion.
Class Discussion
Writing style of the author
HW- Worksheet on Hawthorne’s writing style
SENTENCE VARIETY
Objective- Review dependent and independent clauses.
Learn differences between run- on sentences, comma splices, and fragments
and how to avoid them in writing.
Learn how to vary sentences effectively using complex, compound and
complex, compound sentences.
Intro.
Video
Sentences/Grammar Work
HW- If not finished, finish grammar work
MODERN DAY SCANDALS
Objective- Learn to connect a historical piece of fiction with ideas from
present day.
Warm-up- Read handout
Modern Day Scandals Activity
HW- Modern Day Scandal Letter Assignments with Research due Friday
CH. 16-18 DUE
Objective- Practice speaking and listening skills by participating in Socratic
Circle discussion.
Warm-up- Prepare for Socratic Circle Discussion with handout
Socratic Circles
Reading Time
HW- End of Book Due Monday
END OF BOOK DUE
LITERARY ANALYSIS
Objective- Learn how to write a literary analysis focusing on either symbol,
characterization, theme or style.
Warm-up- End of Book Quiz
What is a literary analysis? Read the given handout
Literary Analysis Worksheet
Thesis Statement
HW- Thesis Statement over The Scarlet Letter Due Tomorrow
LITERARY ANALYSIS
Objective- Learn how to write topic sentences and transitions for a literary
analysis.
Learn how to cite textual evidence to support analysis of a literary work.
Warm-up- Read “The Story of an Hour”
Given Thesis- Write topic sentences and transition sentences
Evidence/Textual Support
HW- Topic Sentences and Transitions for Essay Due Tomorrow
LITERARY ANALYSIS
Objective- Learn how to write a literary analysis over The Scarlet Letter.
Review thesis statement, topic sentence, and transitions.
Review evidence/textual support.
Warm-up- Have Literary Analysis Worksheet Out
Writing Time
HW- Essay Due Friday
LITERARY ANALYSIS/PLOT TEST
REVIEW
Objective- Review elements of the book.
Warm-up- Summarize The Scarlet Letter using the Somebody, Wanted, Because,
But, So, So What Strategy
Review Book
Work on Literary analysis
HW- Literary Analysis Due Tomorrow
Plot Test Tomorrow
Unit Test Tuesday
PLOT/BOOK TEST
Objective- Assessment of reading comprehension of a challenging text, The
Scarlet Letter.
Warm-up- Turn in Literary Analysis
Plot Test
HW- None
REVIEW
Objective- Review material covered during Unit 2: American Romanticism
Warm-up- Mrs. Borton visits
Review Sheet
HW- Unit 2 Test Tomorrow
UNIT 2 TEST
Objective- Assessment over concepts, material, and skills addressed during
Unit 2: American Romanticism.
Warm-up- Clear desks and get ready for test!
Test
HW- Binder Check Tomorrow