american literature literary periods to civil war names period
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American LiteratureLiterary Periods to Civil War
NamesPeriod
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Assignment Details
• In your group, research the six literary periods of American literature prior to the Civil War.– You can answer questions separately or
construct a paragraph, but ALL answers must be written in COMPLETE SENTENCES.
– Information may be presented in PPT or DOC.
– Cite your sources in MLA format.– I suggest using a GoogleDoc so
everyone in your group can work on it at the same time.
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Reliable Research Sources
• The internet provides easy access to an overwhelming amount of information, but it is not always reliable.
• Five things to check for:– Authority– Accuracy– Objectivity– Currency– Coverage
http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html
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Suggested Sources
• You will be evaluated not only on the information you present but also the sources you use. Here are some suggestions for reliable sources:– Elements of Literature textbook– Professor Mark Canada’s American Lit
syllabus: http://www2.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/markport/lit/amlit1/fall2002/syllabus.htm
– Norton Anthology of American Lit student site: http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/naal7/
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Native American LiteratureBeginnings to 1620s
• What are the characteristics of literature?
• What are the common genres?• Who are key authors? What are key
texts?• How is the American experience
represented in the American hero, journey, and dream?
• How is this period similar to or different than another period?
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Age of Faith Literature1620 to 1750
• What are the characteristics of literature?
• What are the common genres?• Who are key authors? What are key
texts?• How is the American experience
represented in the American hero, journey, and dream?
• How is this period similar to or different than another period?
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Age of Reason Literature1750 to 1800
• What are the characteristics of literature?
• What are the common genres?• Who are key authors? What are key
texts?• How is the American experience
represented in the American hero, journey, and dream?
• How is this period similar to or different than another period?
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Romantic Literature1800 to 1860
• What are the characteristics of literature?
• What are the common genres?• Who are key authors? What are key
texts?• How is the American experience
represented in the American hero, journey, and dream?
• How is this period similar to or different than another period?
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Transcendental Literature1840 - 1860
• What are the characteristics of literature?
• What are the common genres?• Who are key authors? What are key
texts?• How is the American experience
represented in the American hero, journey, and dream?
• How is this period similar to or different than another period?
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Dark Romantic Literature1840 to 1860
• What are the characteristics of literature?
• What are the common genres?• Who are key authors? What are key
texts?• How is the American experience
represented in the American hero, journey, and dream?
• How is this period similar to or different than another period?
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Works Cited