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**Grade Level:** ** 11 **

**Unit:** ** American Modernism **

**Lesson Objectives:** **Student will understand:** **Student will be able to:**  3 class periods or 1 week 
 * Students will know the historical events and conditions that led to the emergence of the Modernist movement.
 * Students will understand how the historical climate influenced the authors of the period.
 * Students will be introduced to, and begin thinking about, how literature reflects the views of society and the experience of the individual author.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Allow students to understand that art reflects life in every generation, including their own.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Practice writing timed responses.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Practice the elements of a solid paragraph for a research paper.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Introduce the concept of persuasive writing while including newly learned concepts of grammar and vocabulary.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Introduce the connection between art and literature.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Practice speaking skills and critical thinking.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How historical events impacted the American artistic (literature, art, music) community and products of the American Modernists.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How literature is reflective of common (and also changing) themes in societal thought.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How the life of individual writers affects what and how they write.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How a time and place an author lived affected their writing.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Define the major themes and aspects of American Modernism.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Identify key authors in fiction, poetry, and drama during the time period.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Write a well-developed essay during a timed response.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Utilize technology to condense and present knowledge they have attained.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Write paragraphs that can be included in a research paper.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Listen effectively and take notes on presentations, then utilize their notes to assist them in their own presentation of the material.
 * Time Required to complete this lesson: **

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-weight: normal;">Introduction to American Modernism <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-weight: normal;">
 * Title of lesson: **


 * Description of lesson: **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">This lesson is an introduction to the aspects that define American Modernism in literature and art between the years of 1914 and 1945, or roughly the time between the two world wars. The lesson will begin with an overview of the American climate on the eve of modernism and the factors that contributed to the emergence of the period. Students will be introduced to the major players of the period that we will be reading and a brief introduction to why and how they shaped American literature. American Modernism is largely a movement defined by a rebellion of the "status quo" and a voice against major political movements of the time. Students will analyze how they believe their generation is different from previous generations and why they believe those distinctions are important and pertinent to the authors and artists of Modernism.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 17px;">**Assignment (homework or in-class):** >>> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-weight: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-weight: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-weight: normal;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">I <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">ntroduction to "The Great Gatsby" to begin reading over the the next 4 weeks
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">In the context of our discussion of American life in Modernist America, find an article online about the life of F. Scott Fizgerald and in 4 paragraphs (300-500 words), talk about 3 significant aspects of his life and hypothesize how you believe these aspects will affect his writing.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Using Web 2.0 tools, create a timeline for American Modernism that includes:
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">20 significant points in American history between the time period of 1914-1945
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">10 different authors and either their birth/death or the publication of one of their major works (you can gain this information from our notes in class)
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">5 different pictures either relating to the points on American history or relating to the authors you have put on your timeline
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Here is an example timeline I have created at timetoast.com:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">media type="custom" key="6011393"
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">In class essay:
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">During a timed response, students will write an in class essay on **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">one **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> of the following two prompts:
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">1) How do you believe current pop culture (i.e. movies, books, or photography) reflect popular ideas among your generation (please give at least 2 examples)? **<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">OR **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2) What is a popular belief or attitude you observe among your peers, and in what way do you believe popular culture (i.e. movies, books, photography, art, ect.) could reflect that idea (please give at least 2 examples)?
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Several students will share their responses in a class discussion.
 * Resources/materials needed: **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Computers
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Web 2.0 programs
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Email
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">In-class projector
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">In-class computer
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Anthology of American Literature
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">World Wide Web
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Power-Point
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Pictures of American life/authors during American Modernism
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Paper/pencils
 * Technology used: **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">World Wide Web
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Web 2.0 tools
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Computers
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Projectors
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Email
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Power Point program
 * The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Use of Web 2.0 tools to create a timeline enhances the learning experience by allowing students to determine chronological significance of the interface between American history and literature between 1914 and 1945. It also allows the students to visually grasp important dates/events in American Modernism. The use of inputing pictures into the timeline help the students to correlate important moments in the time period with photographs or art representing authors, artists, music, or historical events. Power Point of collected photographs allows the students to visualize what America looked like during modernism and also to create a visual connection with the authors, artists and musicians we will be studying throughout the unit.