Romanticism Web QuestRomanticism Web Quest

A search for meaning in our A search for meaning in our lives……lives……

InstructionsInstructions

• You must answer each question in complete You must answer each question in complete sentences.sentences.

• You must use your own words and may not copy You must use your own words and may not copy directly from the source. directly from the source.

• Any attempt to copy from another student will result Any attempt to copy from another student will result in loss of credit. in loss of credit.

• You must submit each portion on the due-date to You must submit each portion on the due-date to receive full credit.receive full credit.

• If you are absent, you are responsible for making up If you are absent, you are responsible for making up the required slides on your own time.the required slides on your own time.

• No work will be accepted for any portion of the No work will be accepted for any portion of the webquest in the event of an unexcused absence. webquest in the event of an unexcused absence.

Slide 1--American Romantic Slide 1--American Romantic MovementMovement1800-18651800-1865

Question 1: What were some of the main beliefs of Question 1: What were some of the main beliefs of the writers, artists and thinkers of the Romantic the writers, artists and thinkers of the Romantic Age? List and explain 8 that you find most Age? List and explain 8 that you find most interesting.interesting.

• http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melanihttp://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/cs6/rom.html/cs6/rom.html

• http://www.westga.edu/~mmcfar/AMERICAN%20Rhttp://www.westga.edu/~mmcfar/AMERICAN%20ROMANTICISM%20overview.htmOMANTICISM%20overview.htm

• http://www.america.gov/st/peopleplace-english/20http://www.america.gov/st/peopleplace-english/2008/April/20080429094758eaifas0.1172602.html08/April/20080429094758eaifas0.1172602.html

Slide 2-Differences between Slide 2-Differences between the Age of Enlightenment and the Age of Enlightenment and

the Romantic Agethe Romantic AgeQuestion 2: In your own wordsQuestion 2: In your own words, write a list of 10-12 of the most significant , write a list of 10-12 of the most significant

differences between the two periods. Be sure to look up any words that differences between the two periods. Be sure to look up any words that you do not understand. (Make two columns. “Age of Enlightenment” and you do not understand. (Make two columns. “Age of Enlightenment” and “Romantic Age.” You may use phrases instead of complete sentences “Romantic Age.” You may use phrases instead of complete sentences for this question.) for this question.)

Age of EnlightenmentAge of Enlightenment Romantic AgeRomantic Age --People care more --People care more --People care more about --People care more about about logic and reasonabout logic and reason emotions and feelings than emotions and feelings than than they do about than they do about they do about logic and reasonthey do about logic and reason emotions and feelings.emotions and feelings.

• http://clover.slavic.pitt.edu/tales/romanticism.htmlhttp://clover.slavic.pitt.edu/tales/romanticism.html• http://www.stockton.edu/~fergusoc/romantic/romantic.htmhttp://www.stockton.edu/~fergusoc/romantic/romantic.htm Important: Important: Scroll down to “American Romanticism” for this link.Scroll down to “American Romanticism” for this link.• http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/lecture16a.htmlhttp://www.historyguide.org/intellect/lecture16a.html

Slide 3—Famous American Slide 3—Famous American RomanticsRomantics

Question 3—Who were the most famous American Question 3—Who were the most famous American Romantic Era writers? Find three American Romantic Era writers? Find three American Romantic writers and for Romantic writers and for each each writer writer describe/summarize his/her style and main describe/summarize his/her style and main contributions in 3-5 sentences. contributions in 3-5 sentences.

• http://montanaacademy.tripod.com/index.html http://montanaacademy.tripod.com/index.html (Authors are listed on the left navigation bar)(Authors are listed on the left navigation bar)

• http://faculty.pittstate.edu/~knichols/narciss.htmlhttp://faculty.pittstate.edu/~knichols/narciss.html#AmMale#AmMale (Important---Scroll past British---American (Important---Scroll past British---American writers are at the bottom, male and female.) writers are at the bottom, male and female.)

• http://classiclit.about.com/od/americanliteratur/Ahttp://classiclit.about.com/od/americanliteratur/American_Romantics_American_Literature_Romantimerican_Romantics_American_Literature_Romantic_Period.htmc_Period.htm

Slide 4: Art EssentialsSlide 4: Art Essentials

• You are going to analyze works of You are going to analyze works of Romantic art in the next slide, so you will Romantic art in the next slide, so you will need to learn the terminology and have need to learn the terminology and have the tools to understand the art you will the tools to understand the art you will be analyzing. Go to the Artist’s Toolkit be analyzing. Go to the Artist’s Toolkit http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/exphttp://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/explore.cfm . Then, in YOUR WORDS, explain lore.cfm . Then, in YOUR WORDS, explain each of the following: line, color, space, each of the following: line, color, space, shape, balance and movement. shape, balance and movement.

Slide 5--Art in the Romantic Slide 5--Art in the Romantic EraEra Question 4--What were some of the major characteristics of Question 4--What were some of the major characteristics of

Romantic paintings? After looking at the paintings on these Romantic paintings? After looking at the paintings on these websites, see if you can find patterns or similarities in what websites, see if you can find patterns or similarities in what and how these artists paint. In a well-developed PIE and how these artists paint. In a well-developed PIE paragraph, write about your observations about Romantic paragraph, write about your observations about Romantic tendencies in art; ie. Subject matter, use of color, style, tendencies in art; ie. Subject matter, use of color, style, space, shape and balance, movement and rhythm. space, shape and balance, movement and rhythm. Be sure Be sure to support your claims with details from individual to support your claims with details from individual paintings; in other words, reference painting titles paintings; in other words, reference painting titles and use very specific details to illustrate your point.and use very specific details to illustrate your point.

• http://facstaff.uww.edu/carlberj/romart.htmhttp://facstaff.uww.edu/carlberj/romart.htm• http://www.shoshone.k12.id.us/romantic/art.htmhttp://www.shoshone.k12.id.us/romantic/art.htm• The Basic of Romantic Art | The Art of ManlinessThe Basic of Romantic Art | The Art of Manliness• http://http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/roma/hd_roma.htmwww.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/roma/hd_roma.htm

Slide 6--Music of the Romantic Slide 6--Music of the Romantic EraEraQuestion 5-- You will need to use headphones for this section. They Question 5-- You will need to use headphones for this section. They

will be in a box in the lab. Listen to 8-10 different compositions, will be in a box in the lab. Listen to 8-10 different compositions, listening for patterns, traits, similarities, etc., in the pieces. Then, listening for patterns, traits, similarities, etc., in the pieces. Then, write a PIE paragraph in which you describe two-three write a PIE paragraph in which you describe two-three characteristics of Romantic music. Please use specific details and characteristics of Romantic music. Please use specific details and refer to the individual pieces to support your points. refer to the individual pieces to support your points.

• http://www.mostlywind.co.uk/romantic.htmlhttp://www.mostlywind.co.uk/romantic.html• http://www.aug.edu/~cshotwel/4350.Romantictraits.htmlhttp://www.aug.edu/~cshotwel/4350.Romantictraits.html• http://www.ehow.com/about_5432013_characteristics-romantic-http://www.ehow.com/about_5432013_characteristics-romantic-

music.htmlmusic.html• http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/history/history-rom.htmhttp://library.thinkquest.org/15413/history/history-rom.htm

Here are some sites that have links; however, they have been Here are some sites that have links; however, they have been blocked by the District. You may listen at home though. blocked by the District. You may listen at home though.

• http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/hum_303/romantic.htmlhttp://www.wsu.edu/~brians/hum_303/romantic.html• http://http://www.classicalmidiconnection.com/romantic.htmlwww.classicalmidiconnection.com/romantic.html

Slide 7--Poetry of the American Slide 7--Poetry of the American RomanticsRomanticsQuestion 6-- Read several poems from three-four different Romantic poets. Question 6-- Read several poems from three-four different Romantic poets.

Review your notes from Slide 1, which covers the Romantic elements. As Review your notes from Slide 1, which covers the Romantic elements. As you read each poem, write down some of the similarities you see in theme, you read each poem, write down some of the similarities you see in theme, subject matter, style, etc. Be sure to give subject matter, style, etc. Be sure to give specificspecific examples of each examples of each Romantic trait you find. You should identify at least 5 similarities. Romantic trait you find. You should identify at least 5 similarities. Remember: Use complete sentences! Remember: Use complete sentences!

• Dickinson Dickinson http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/emily_dickinson/poemshttp://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/emily_dickinson/poems• Bryant Bryant

http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/william_cullen_bryant/poemshttp://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/william_cullen_bryant/poems• E. A. Poe E. A. Poe http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/edgar_allan_poe/poemshttp://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/edgar_allan_poe/poems• Whitman Whitman http://http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/walt_whitman/poemsfamouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/walt_whitman/poems• Longfellow Longfellow

http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/henry_wadsworth_longfellow/poehttp://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/henry_wadsworth_longfellow/poemsms

• Whittier Whittier http://www.poemhunter.com/john-greenleaf-whittier/poems/http://www.poemhunter.com/john-greenleaf-whittier/poems/• Lowell Lowell http://www.poemhunter.com/amy-lowell/poems/http://www.poemhunter.com/amy-lowell/poems/• Holmes Holmes http://www.poemhunter.com/oliver-wendell-holmes/poemshttp://www.poemhunter.com/oliver-wendell-holmes/poems//

Slide 8--Romantic Short Slide 8--Romantic Short StoriesStories

• Question 7--- Listen to an audio recording or read the text of two Romantic Question 7--- Listen to an audio recording or read the text of two Romantic short stories (check the cart). Using the list you created in Slide 1, short stories (check the cart). Using the list you created in Slide 1, Question 1, describe in great detail the way in which each story reflects Question 1, describe in great detail the way in which each story reflects three-four Romantic elements and themes. You should write two three-four Romantic elements and themes. You should write two paragraphs, one for each short story. And, as always, you must support paragraphs, one for each short story. And, as always, you must support each claim with specific details from the story. each claim with specific details from the story.

• http://www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video/Literature/Short-Stories/The-http://www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video/Literature/Short-Stories/The-Works-of-Edgar-Allan-Poe/35446Works-of-Edgar-Allan-Poe/35446 (Audio) (Audio)

• http://www.thoughtaudio.com/titlelist/TA0068-OwlCreek/index.htmlhttp://www.thoughtaudio.com/titlelist/TA0068-OwlCreek/index.html (Audio) (Audio)• http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/a-23-2009-09-25-voa1-831http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/a-23-2009-09-25-voa1-831

42712.html42712.html (Audio) (Audio)

• http://www.readbookonline.net/readOnLine/1791/http://www.readbookonline.net/readOnLine/1791/• http://www.readbookonline.net/stories/Hawthorne/12/http://www.readbookonline.net/stories/Hawthorne/12/ (Text) (Text)• http://intersect.uoregon.edu/poe/http://intersect.uoregon.edu/poe/ (Text: Note---you may not read “The (Text: Note---you may not read “The

Masque of the Red Death.”Masque of the Red Death.”• http://www.shortstoryarchive.com/i/washington_irving.htmlhttp://www.shortstoryarchive.com/i/washington_irving.html (Text) (Text)• http://http://www.shortstoryarchive.com/m/herman_melville.htmlwww.shortstoryarchive.com/m/herman_melville.html

Slide 8--Comparative Analysis Slide 8--Comparative Analysis (Final Essay)(Final Essay)•   Here are the essay requirements:Here are the essay requirements:• Compare one or two Romantic elements in two different works, Compare one or two Romantic elements in two different works,

one of which MUST be a Romantic poem (ie., a poem and a one of which MUST be a Romantic poem (ie., a poem and a painting, or a poem and a musical composition.) painting, or a poem and a musical composition.)

• Your paper should include a brief introduction which gives the Your paper should include a brief introduction which gives the titles and authors/painters/composers of the pieces and states titles and authors/painters/composers of the pieces and states the way in which the two works reflect similar Romantic the way in which the two works reflect similar Romantic elements. elements.

• Use VERY specific supportive detail to illustrate your opinion.  Use VERY specific supportive detail to illustrate your opinion.  For example, you must use For example, you must use lines from the poem or story lines from the poem or story and and very descriptive examples very descriptive examples of the art or music, such as "the of the art or music, such as "the painter uses deep, monochromatic colors like brown, beige and painter uses deep, monochromatic colors like brown, beige and tan with very little brightness or light in the piece."  tan with very little brightness or light in the piece."  You must You must put the "I" in the PIE to receive more than 60% on this put the "I" in the PIE to receive more than 60% on this assignment.  assignment. 

• Cite your sources on a Works Cited page.  See the Wiki Home Cite your sources on a Works Cited page.  See the Wiki Home Page for more information, or use a website such as Bibme.org. Page for more information, or use a website such as Bibme.org. 

Writing Help and Materials Writing Help and Materials

• http://www.readwritethink.org/files/rehttp://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson275/cosources/lesson_images/lesson275/compcon_chart.pdfmpcon_chart.pdf

• http://www.readwritethink.org/files/rehttp://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/compcontrast/msources/interactives/compcontrast/map/ap/

• http://www.ssag.sk/SSAG%20study/AJhttp://www.ssag.sk/SSAG%20study/AJL/How%20to%20write%20a%20ComL/How%20to%20write%20a%20Comparative%20essay.pdfparative%20essay.pdf