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[|Historical Context:] [|Artistic Movements:] [|Literary Movements:] [|Philosophical Movements:] [|Literary Focus:] [|Vocabulary Focus] [|Grammar-Writing Focus] [|Poetry] [|Prose-Short Selections] [|Prose-Longer Works] [|Current Events]


 * Historical Context:**

Focus Questions:
 * 1) How would you characterize the time period? (Major themes, moods, etc.)
 * 2) What were the three of four most important events, advances, etc?
 * 3) Provide a time-table (create or link to one) that provides a more complete picture
 * 4) Who were the three or four most important historical figures from the period?
 * 5) Provide a table with other notable figure with links to biographical information.
 * 6) What world events were important during this period and how did these events affect America?


 * Artistic Movements:**

Focus Questions:
 * 1) How would you characterize the time period from an artistic standpoint? (Major themes, moods, etc.)
 * 2) What were the three of four most important artistic movements? (include visuals and links)
 * 3) What was the focus (theme) of each movement?
 * 4) How did historical events influence each movement?
 * 5) What medium did each movement focus on, if any?
 * 6) What innovations were apparent in each movement?
 * 7) Who were the three or four most important artists (include visuals and links) from the period?
 * 8) Provide a table with other notable artists with links to biographical information.
 * 9) What world events were important during this period and how did these events affect the artistic movements of the period?


 * Literary Movements:**

Focus Questions:
 * 1) How would you characterize the time period from a literary standpoint? (Major themes, moods, etc.)
 * 2) What were the three of four most important literary movements? (include visuals and links)
 * 3) What was the focus (theme) of each movement?
 * 4) How did historical events influence each movement?
 * 5) What type of literature (poetry/prose, fiction/non-fiction, etc.) did each movement focus on, if any?
 * 6) What innovations were apparent in each movement?
 * 7) Who were the three or four most important writers (include visuals and links) from the period?
 * 8) Provide a table with other notable writers with links to biographical information.
 * 9) What world events were important during this period and how did these events affect the literary movements of the period?


 * Philosophical Movements:**

Focus Questions:
 * 1) How would you characterize the time period from a philosophical standpoint? (Major themes, moods, etc.)
 * 2) What were the three of four most important philosophical movements? (include visuals and links)
 * 3) What was the focus (theme) of each movement?
 * 4) How did historical events influence each movement?
 * 5) What previous philosphical movement influenced each movement?
 * 6) Who were the three or four most important philosophers (include visuals and links) from the period?
 * 7) Provide a table with other notable philosophers with links to biographical information.
 * 8) What world events were important during this period and how did these events affect the philosophical movements of the period?


 * Literary Focus:**

For each of the assigned terms: > >
 * 1) Create a new page for the literary term along with a link to the new page
 * 1) Provide a definition of the term
 * 2) Provide an example of how the term is used from a known literary work (when possible, link to the work)
 * 1) Provide an audio clip of the proper pronunciation of the term as well as your literary example
 * 2) Remember: Pictures make it good.


 * Vocabulary Focus:**

Provide the following for each set of terms: > >
 * 1) Example sentences (Complete by the due date)
 * 1) Two activities (Complete by the due date)
 * 1) Weekly quiz (Due the day before the quiz will be taken)


 * Grammar-Writing Focus:**

Provide the following for each set of terms or concepts:
 * 1) Explanations or definitions (Complete by the due date)
 * 2) Examples (Complete by the due date)
 * 3) One comprehensive activity per term or concept (Complete by the due date)
 * 4) Weekly quiz (Due the day before the quiz will be taken)


 * Poetry/Speaking:**

Use the pre-reading selections from the text, [|this link], and the following questions to prepare a discussion of the assigned poetry or speeches for this unit.

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 * 1) What is the time period and how does it affect the literary style?
 * 2) What is the author's purpose in writing the selected piece?
 * 3) What literary techniques does the author employ in achieving his or her purpose?
 * 4) How is the literature characteristic of the time period?


 * Prose-Short Selections:**

Use the pre-reading selections from the text, [|this link], and the following questions to prepare a discussion of the assigned poetry or speeches for this unit.


 * 1) What is the time period and how does it affect the literary style?
 * 2) What is the author's purpose in writing the selected piece?
 * 3) What literary techniques does the author employ in achieving his or her purpose?
 * 4) How is the literature characteristic of the time period?

Use the pre-reading selections from the text, [|this link], and the following questions to prepare a discussion of the assigned novels or plays for this unit.
 * Prose-Longer Works**


 * 1) What is the time period and how does it affect the literary style?
 * 2) What is the author's purpose in writing the selected piece?
 * 3) What literary techniques does the author employ in achieving his or her purpose?
 * 4) How is the literature characteristic of the time period?


 * Current Events:**

Students need to choose a world news article via a news web site of sufficient geopolitical importance. Using the source article, create a discussion that focuses on:
 * Activities/Procedures:**
 * 1) The global importance of the issues raised by the article
 * 2) The national importance of the issues raised by the article
 * 3) How the issue(s) affect us on the local level.

Inthe class, the presenter uses a map to point out the location of the city and country being discussed in the article.

[|CNN World News] [|Online Newspapers] [|British Newspaper] [|International Herald Tribune] [|CNNSI]
 * Links to Related Sources:**