Aug. 8

August 8, 2016

E.Q:  What are major understandings and ideas of British literature?

Obj: I can identify major understandings and ideas of the time periods in British literature.

Starter:

Get together with your group from Friday.

Create an updated checklist for the items you need to complete for the Brit Lit Time Period Mini Project.

Write your list on a sticky note.

This will allow your group and myself to know what you should be working on.

Vocabulary:

Word: British Literature

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: Literature from the U.K.

Your definition:

Activity: Identify the U.K. on a map.

Activity:

  Brit Lit Time Period Mini Project

Continue to work in small groups to complete the task.

The Time Periods:

Old English/Anglo-Saxon

Medieval/Middle English

Renaissance

Neoclassical/ Restoration

Romanticism

Victorian

Modern

Post Modern

Checklist for Research Project:

Name of Period

Date Range

3 Important/Influential Historical People and Their Role (5 points)

10-15 Historical Events during Time Period (20 points)

(MUST NOT USE PREMADE TIMELINE!!)

5 Significant Authors and Name of their Literary Piece (10 points)

Cultural Philosophy (5 points)

Major Themes and Genres of Literature (5 points)

Analysis of how writing impacted people. (5 points)

Citations (5 points)

Organization (5 points)

Presentation should last approximately 5-7 minutes.

This information must be organized and cited!

You may use any medium to present the information such as:

Prezi

Emaze

GoogleSlides

Poster

Collage

Etc.

Presentations will take place Tuesday, August 9.

Here is a helpful resource: English Timeline

Closure:

3. 2. 1

List THREE things you learned.

List ONE plus and ONE delta.

Create ONE question you still have.