Honors American Literature - Week of April 14-18

Monday, April 14

1. Vocab 11 words
2. Annotate and evaluate own timed writing using rubric
3. Dark Romanticism syllabus and poetry packet - Poe bio, terms, and background notes - complete for homework

HW: Poe bio and background notes; poetry packet due Wed.

Tuesday, April 15

1. Huck Finn 23-32 Quiz
2. Discuss 23-32 - themes, motifs, & conflicts
3. Poe bio and composition notes - discuss terms Download dark_romanticism.ppt
4. Read beginning of "Fall of the House of Usher"
5. Read "The Raven" - apply philosophy of poetry to the poem
6. Extra credit opportunity - write at least a 4 stanza poem emulating Poe's form in "The Raven." You must use his rhyme scheme, internal rhyme pattern, and form. It must be typed. Due Friday.

HW: finish Poetry packet; "Hop Frog"

Wednesday, April 16

1. "Hop Frog" quiz
2. Discuss story - apply philosophy of short story
3. Discuss poetry packet; Look at Poe's works through biographical criticism

HW: "The Black Cat," Melville bio

Thursday, April 17

1. "Black Cat" quiz
2. Discuss "Black Cat"
3. Melville & Anti-Transcendentalism
4. Journal
5. Read "Lancelot's Hey"
6. Discuss story

Friday, April 18

1. Vocab 11 Quiz
2. Dark Romanticism Test
3. Huck Finn discussion
4. Whitman/Dickinson biographies