Modernism

**American Modernism**
__Historical Background__ Read the historical background section in your textbook on p. 706-714. Answer the questions in the attached document and submit on Edmodo. You must save the document to somewhere in order to alter it and then upload the version that contains your answers. Make your answers stand out from the questions (i.e. bold, italicize, different color, etc.). YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE COMPLETE SENTENCES IN YOUR ANSWERS.



__Imagist Poets__ Read "A Few Don'ts by an Imagiste" by Ezra Pound on p. 729. Identify the elements of Imagism and describe what this movement in poetry is in a 1 page reflection paper. Use the following websites to help you: [] [] A REFLECTION IS NOT A RESEARCH PAPER. YOU ARE NOT TO USE DIRECT QUOTES OR REFERENCES TO THE WEBSITES. IT IS A DEMONSTRATION OF WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED AND ABSORBED.

Reflection Papers/Papers should contain:
 * MLA heading
 * Quotes from text of stories, poems, etc. to back up your assertions (NO OUTSIDE RESEARCH THOUGH)

Reflection Writing Rubric:

Read the poems on p. 732-738. Answer the blog post on Edmodo. Here is the blogging rubric:

__"A Worn Path"__ Read the short story in your text on p. 821-828. Research the monomyth or hero's journey. [|http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/smc/journey/ref/summary.html] [] In a short (1-2 page) paper, explain why this short story could be considered a "hero's journey." Complete the open-book/take-home quiz on Edmodo.

__"The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"__ Read the short story in your text on p. 846-854. Answer the questions in the attached document.



Complete the open-book/take-home quiz on Edmodo.

__The Poetry of Robert Frost__ Read the poems found on p. 882-889. Create a Photo Story or video slideshow (Windows Movie Maker) of one of the poems that includes pictures, text, transitions, AND music and/or narration. **Save your final projects as an AVI or .WMV.** (Try [|Free Play Music] for 30- and 60-second versions of instrumental music.) Remember, you want your images and music to reflect the mood and tone of the particular poem you have chosen. Be sure to cite (in MLA) the sources of your pictures and music. Upload final projects to group on [|Edmodo]

Here is the rubric I will be using to grade your final project:

Feel free to (appropriately) comment on other students' projects.

__Poetry of the Harlem Renaissance__ Watch the video: media type="file" key="The_Harlem_Renaissance.asf" width="300" height="300"

Read the poems on p. 926-930. Many artists of the Harlem Renaissance expressed their culture and identity through paintings and poetry. Write a poem expressing who you are. It should be at least 15 lines long and contain 5 different examples of figurative language or literary devices (i.e. hyperbole, personification, simile, metaphor, repetition, parallelism, oxymoron, etc.) annotated in the poem. You may choose to express your poem in ways other than a simple document (i.e. Glog, PowerPoint, video, etc.).

Poetry Rubric:

__//Of Mice and Men//__ Sign out a copy of the novella. Read the book. (It is not long and you could probably read it in a day or two. Remember, things make sense when you read! ;) ) Choose one of the following questions to respond to in a 1-2 page paper and upload to Edmodo.
 * //Of Mice and Men// is considered a circular novel, meaning it ends where it began, with George and Lennie alone by the pool. Explain the effect of this on the novel's meaning on a whole. What is your response to the end of the novel?
 * Though the novella itself is not considered an allegory, the characters could be considered symbolic of larger populations. Explore the possible symbolic meanings of at least 3 characters.
 * Explain how John Steinbeck explores the complex relationship of George and Lennie.

After reading, complete the test on Edmodo.


 * ALL WORK IS DUE FRIDAY, MAY 6th.**


 * REMEMBER: PAPER ASSIGNMENTS ARE SHORT SO THERE IS NO ROOM FOR FLUFF. MAKE EVERY IDEA AND WORD COUNT FOR YOU IN THE PAPERS.**