American Literature and Contemporary Composition
Puritanism / Transcendentalism
do not need CMs)
1) The Puritan settlers relied on God's mercy for the success of their expedition.
2) The Puritan settlers did not believe in complaining about their difficult circumstances once they landed in the New
World.
Gothic Lit
Paragraph Practice - Use the following topic sentence to write an 8 sentence paragraph (using paragraph format) that
supports the statement.
*Poe uses the narrator in his short story, "The Black Cat", to question the notions of "sane" and "insane".
Modern Lit
You may access a copy of The Great Gatsby electronically if you do not have a copy of the book available at home. Be warned, there are no pages numbers on the digital text, so you will need to scroll until you find where you left off reading.
Beat Writers
Final Review Time!!!
Be sure you are well prepared to take the final exam! Students who were enrolled for the entire semester will be given a comprehensive exam that covers ALL the material for the semester. Students who were enrolled for a term will only be tested on the material for the second half of the class.
You may use this study guide to help you prepare for the exam. Students will be allowed ONE page of notes of their choosing on the day of the final.
- Puritan Notes
- "Of Plymouth Plantation"
do not need CMs)
1) The Puritan settlers relied on God's mercy for the success of their expedition.
2) The Puritan settlers did not believe in complaining about their difficult circumstances once they landed in the New
World.
- "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
- Puritanism Theme Chart
- "The Landing of the Pilgrims"
- Transcendentalism Overview PowerPoint
- "I Become a Transparent Eyeball"
- Transparent Eyeball TBQ
- "Self Reliance"
- "Self Reliance" Quote Analysis
- "Civil Disobedience"
- "Civil Disobedience" Personal Right Chunk
- "Song of Myself"
- "Shroon Mountain"
- Transcendentalism Theme Chart
- Transcendentalism Final Essay - final draft due February 28th, by 4pm. No exceptions!
Gothic Lit
- Gothic Lit Notes
- Dr. Heidegger's Experiment
- Dr Heidegger Analysis Questions
- Fountain of Youth Campaign Assignment
- The Black Cat
Paragraph Practice - Use the following topic sentence to write an 8 sentence paragraph (using paragraph format) that
supports the statement.
*Poe uses the narrator in his short story, "The Black Cat", to question the notions of "sane" and "insane".
- Black Cat Review Questions
- Fall of the House of Usher
- A Rose for Emily
- A Rose for Emily Review Questions
- Gothic Lit Final Essay Prompt
Modern Lit
You may access a copy of The Great Gatsby electronically if you do not have a copy of the book available at home. Be warned, there are no pages numbers on the digital text, so you will need to scroll until you find where you left off reading.
- Modern Age Chart (handout)
- "A Soldier's Home"
- Hemingway Review Questions (these are for both "SH" and "HLWE")
- Modern Lit characteristics
- The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock
- Gatsby Chapter 1-3 Review (see class discussion page)
- Modern Literature Expository Writing
- American Dream Humanitas Essay Prompt
- Redacted Poetry Assignment
- Gatsby Chapter 7 Quiz, Part 1
- Gatsby Chapter 7 Quiz, Part 2
- Gatsby Chapter 8 Quiz
Beat Writers
- A Little Bit of Background
- Reading Guide (to be used with "A Little Bit of Background")
- America
- Allen Ginsburg (NOTE! You will need to have watched the documentary The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg to complete these questions. You may find it on Amazon Prime. It should be free if you have an account)
- Howl
- Howl movie trailer
- Howl complete animation
Final Review Time!!!
Be sure you are well prepared to take the final exam! Students who were enrolled for the entire semester will be given a comprehensive exam that covers ALL the material for the semester. Students who were enrolled for a term will only be tested on the material for the second half of the class.
You may use this study guide to help you prepare for the exam. Students will be allowed ONE page of notes of their choosing on the day of the final.