Agenda for Monday, October 24

1. Research Paper (20 min.)

o Questions Addressedo Movements Assignedo Targets Explainedo Expectations Reviewed

2. Independent Library Work (60 min.)

What is a Literary Movement?o Generally, the term is not defined, and instead it

is simply assumed that everyone is talking about the same thing when the term is used. That being “said”…

o Broadly defined, literary movements are trends within historical periods in which literature (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, etc.) is unified by shared intellectual, linguistic, religious, and artistic influences.

o Critics refer often to literary movements, citing different movements that have developed in literature and then been replaced by some other movement.

Our American Literary Movements

o Puritan/Colonial (1600-1750) o Revolutionary/The Age of

Reason/Enlightenment (1750-1800) o Romanticism (1800-1860) o Transcendentalism/American

Renaissance (1830-1860)o Dark Romantics/Gothic Romance o Realism (1850-1890) o South Western Humor (1830-1860)

o Naturalism (1890-1950) o Modernism (1900-1950) o The Lost Generation o Harlem Renaissance o Post-Modernism (1950-1970) o Black Mountain Poets/Projective

Verse (1930-1960) o The Beat Generation (1955-

1970) o Contemporary (1970-Present)

Each of the movements is further divided into genres: fiction, non-fiction, drama, and poetry. You will be supplied with a few primary authors to get you started.

Now, It’s Your Turn!

Getting Started

Media Center Research• 3 main locations for your research:

– Search for works written by your author using our online catalog

– Mr. Scott’s Athena Media Center Teacher Project Page– databases + online links!!

– Use the reference books Mrs. Rounding has set aside for you.

• Literature and It’s Times• Novels for students• Poetry for students

Targets/Benchmarks

1. Conduct initial research.

2. Develop a THESIS STATEMENT.

3. Be well on your way to developing a preliminary introductory paragraph using the GENBIT strategy.

4. Identify 3—4 early sources.