A Humanities Project for Language and Literature
In the Language and Literature class this year, students will learn about the history, literature and culture from many periods of recorded time. Web pages will be created on blogs that are both informative and evaluative in scope.
- Periods of Literary History
- Review for the quiz using Quizlet here.
- Here are some instructions on setting up the various pages of the Literary History Project.
Syllabus:
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Time Period |
Literature Studied |
Dates |
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October/November |
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Elizabethan/Jacobean Medieval |
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November/December
December/January
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Victorian |
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February
March and April
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Modern/ Post Modern
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May and June (Combine both time periods together for the bibliography and slideshow)
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Requirements:
Each scholar will link to their own webpage a Literary History Project page which will contain:
1. An annotated bibliography that informs and evaluates about:
a. A writer and an artist or an important literary or artistic event
b. A ruler and a military leader or an important political event
c. A scientist and a philosopher/religious leader or an important discovery.
Use the Landmarks Citation Machine to properly format your citation: http://citationmachine.net/
2. A slideshow presentation of 10 slides of art and 10 slides of architecture. Provide the names of the people involved, the titles of works and any other pertinent information.
3. A creative paper/project on the featured literary work.
