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Web Quest
Look for information on the world wide web about the American literature of the era of realism, especially poetry. Here are some sites that may help you get started. (Note: links like this may be broken, but you should be able to find new sources using your favorite search engine.)
http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/publication/2008/05/20080512222313eaifas0.993786.html#axzz2HQSD2InL
http://public.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/realism.htm
Poetry Reading
Continue to respond to how poets address the relationships of:
a. man to man
b. man to nature
c. man to God
d. man to self
E.A. Robinson
”Richard Cory”
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/16079
“Miniver Cheevy”
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15924
Robert Frost
“Mending Wall”
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15719
“The Road Not Taken”
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15717
Writing Assignment
At the end of the unit you will submit a summary of the ideas and poetry of all four eras in American Poetry. At this time, you should write a summary of this era. Include the main ideas you learned on your web quest and use specific examples to point out how the poems you studied in this section exemplify what you learned. Be sure to mention the appropriate guiding questions (attached below). Should be about 250-400 words long.
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