模块九：美国浪漫主义文学.doc

Chapter One Introduction, Irving, Cooper I. Teaching Contents 1. Introduction to Romanticism 2.Account of Irving’s and Cooper’s life stories and their achievement. 3. Analysis of “Rip Van Winkle” II. The Important Points: 1) Romanticism 2) Irving, Cooper III. Difficulties: 1) Romanticism 2) The writing skills of Irving and Cooper IV. Teaching Methods Questioning Discussing CAI Teaching Steps: Background information 1. Political background and economic development The development of the American society nurtured “the literature of a great nation.” Politically, democracy and equality became the ideal of the new nation, and the two-party system came into being. Economically, the whole nation was experiencing an industrial transformation, which affected the rural as well as the urban life. Historically, it was the time of westward expansion. Thus, with a strong sense of optimism and the mood of “feeling good” of the whole nation, a spectacular outburst of romantic feeling was brought about in the first half of the 19th century. 背景资料 The Treaty of Paris in 1783 put an end to the American Revolution; the victory of the American people gained for themselves the right to establish an independent nation and brought the history of America into a new age. On April 30, 1789, George Washington stood on the balcony of Federal Hall in Wall Street to take the oath of office as the first president of the United States. Washingtons government consisted of such outstanding politicians as Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, and Edmund Randolph, the purpose for which Washington organized such a government was none other than a deliberate effort to unite the two politically conflicting parties, since Jefferson and Randolph were understood to be of Antifederalist views, while Hamilton of Federalist bent. Washington had done a great work in establishing the government and making it strong. The outbreak of the French Revolution considered by many as a continuation of