analyzing the historical context of american …（美国历史背景的分析u2026）.pdf

Analyzing the Historical Context of American Romanticism Lesson Overview Overview: In small groups, students will analyze a primary source set from the late 1700s and early 1800s to draw conclusions about the historical context in which American Romanticism literature was written. Additionally, the students will compare and contrast this historical context with the previously studied historical context and literary period of Colonial and Revolutionary literature. Finally students will infer how this historical context might be reflected in the American Romanticism literature. Grade Range: 9-12 Objective: After completing this activity, students will be able to:  Independently complete a primary source analysis tool.  Infer three possible characteristics of American Romanticism literature based on the conclusions from the primary source set. Time Required: Two class periods of 45 minutes. Discipline/Subject: Literature Topic/Subject: Immigration, American Expansion and Literature Era: The New Nation, 1783-1815 and National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860 Standards Illinois Learning Standards: Common Core Standards: Rl.11-12.7 and RH.11-12.7-Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words in order to address a question or solve a problem. RH.11-12.2.-Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an a