What does My Ántonia have to say about the development of the 19th-century American frontier?
Objective: Students will analyze the development of a theme over the course of a novel.
1. We completed vocabulary cards for eluciate and digression.
2. Language Lab quiz
3. As a class, we discussed how My Ántonia portrayed the historical settlement of the American frontier and its motifs of journeys and themes of nostalgia.
4. We read several student examples of strong DBQ responses.
For next time: Come prepared for test on My Ántonia.
Objective: Students will analyze the development of a theme over the course of a novel.
1. We completed vocabulary cards for eluciate and digression.
2. Language Lab quiz
3. As a class, we discussed how My Ántonia portrayed the historical settlement of the American frontier and its motifs of journeys and themes of nostalgia.
4. We read several student examples of strong DBQ responses.
For next time: Come prepared for test on My Ántonia.