This week we will begin our unit on Transcendentalism. We will start the week off with a webquest that will take 2-3 days. We will analyze works from Thoreau, Whitman, Dickinson, and other authors and artists from the time period.
Don't forget that your SHF essay is due Friday-preferably typed 12pt font. Don't forget to use the proper MLA format heading!
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Art Analysis
Art Analysis
For this part of your Web Quest, you will look choose a piece of artwork that is considered to have been influenced by Transcendental thoughts and concepts in order to give a personal interpretation of the piece.
1. First, choose one of the paintings on this great PSU website:
Hudson River Valley Painters
(Art works on this site have additional links about the artist or painting, if you are interested...)
http://dfl.highlands.com/DFL_Painters/Index.html
2. Second, respond to the following based on your observations and interpretations of the painting.
Describe what is being depicted in the painting. What is happening, whom do the figures seem to be if there are any people, what emotions do you think the painting would evoke from most viewers and why? What are the details, colors, etc? Is it realistic, idealistic, exotic? (6-10 sentences)
Relate the painting to Transcendentalist characteristics and ideas. How do you think the artwork may have been influenced by the way the Transcendentalists viewed human potential, nature, individuality, etc.? There are (almost) no wrong answers if you explain your reasoning! (4-6 sentences)
For this part of your Web Quest, you will look choose a piece of artwork that is considered to have been influenced by Transcendental thoughts and concepts in order to give a personal interpretation of the piece.
1. First, choose one of the paintings on this great PSU website:
Hudson River Valley Painters
(Art works on this site have additional links about the artist or painting, if you are interested...)
http://dfl.highlands.com/DFL_Painters/Index.html
2. Second, respond to the following based on your observations and interpretations of the painting.
Describe what is being depicted in the painting. What is happening, whom do the figures seem to be if there are any people, what emotions do you think the painting would evoke from most viewers and why? What are the details, colors, etc? Is it realistic, idealistic, exotic? (6-10 sentences)
Relate the painting to Transcendentalist characteristics and ideas. How do you think the artwork may have been influenced by the way the Transcendentalists viewed human potential, nature, individuality, etc.? There are (almost) no wrong answers if you explain your reasoning! (4-6 sentences)
Poem Analysis
Poetry Analysis
For this part of the Web Quest, you and your partner(s) will choose a Transcendentalist poem and do your own analysis.
1. First, choose a poem from one of the following websites:
The Highlands
I Saw in Louisiana...
Beat! Beat! Drums!
Fairy Song
The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls
June
Poetry.org
2. Next, take the following steps:
Paraphrase the poem (write it in your own words). You can retain the format of the poem's lines, or you can paraphrase in regular sentences. If you use regular sentences, you may need only one or two per stanza. Make sure you name the poem and the poet.
Explain the overall meaning of the poem based what you and your partners interpret it to be. Tell what message(s) you believe the poet tries to convey, and explain why you think so. (2-3 sentences)
Apply, based on your understanding of the poem, the characteristics of Transcendentalism to the work. What qualities of the movement does it embody? What ideas of Transcendentalism does it express? (3-5 sentences)
Identify imagery and figures of speech such as metaphors, similes, and personification. Locate as many examples as you can.
* You may need to use dictionary.com for some words in the poems. Feel free to.
For this part of the Web Quest, you and your partner(s) will choose a Transcendentalist poem and do your own analysis.
1. First, choose a poem from one of the following websites:
The Highlands
I Saw in Louisiana...
Beat! Beat! Drums!
Fairy Song
The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls
June
Poetry.org
2. Next, take the following steps:
Paraphrase the poem (write it in your own words). You can retain the format of the poem's lines, or you can paraphrase in regular sentences. If you use regular sentences, you may need only one or two per stanza. Make sure you name the poem and the poet.
Explain the overall meaning of the poem based what you and your partners interpret it to be. Tell what message(s) you believe the poet tries to convey, and explain why you think so. (2-3 sentences)
Apply, based on your understanding of the poem, the characteristics of Transcendentalism to the work. What qualities of the movement does it embody? What ideas of Transcendentalism does it express? (3-5 sentences)
Identify imagery and figures of speech such as metaphors, similes, and personification. Locate as many examples as you can.
* You may need to use dictionary.com for some words in the poems. Feel free to.
Definition and Timeline
Timeline
Create a timeline of twenty (20) important events and four (4) significant authors related to the movement of Transcendentalism. You should include, for example:
Publication dates of important works
Significant events in Transcendentalist writer's lives
Historical events that influenced Transcendentalist writers and their ideas
Don't include more than 2 or 3 births and deaths (total)
Use the following link as a major source for this info (you can use other sources that you find if you would like):
Transcendentalists.com
Create a timeline of twenty (20) important events and four (4) significant authors related to the movement of Transcendentalism. You should include, for example:
Publication dates of important works
Significant events in Transcendentalist writer's lives
Historical events that influenced Transcendentalist writers and their ideas
Don't include more than 2 or 3 births and deaths (total)
Use the following link as a major source for this info (you can use other sources that you find if you would like):
Transcendentalists.com
Transcendentalism Webquest
Starting week of 3/15/2010
Your Task
For this activity, you will look at the literary movement and important events in the Transcendentalism and use your analytical skills to explain what it is and how major ideas of this movement are present in poetry and visual art. Essentially, I want you to capture the essence of Transcendalism. I have three books available for you to use as well.
Under the Transcendentalism Label you will find three links explaining separate parts of your assignment for today. On each page are accompanying links to help you complete each part.
This project is worth 60 product points for accurate, quality written/typed work completion. Be ready to share your findings with the class.
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