What are some characteristics of 20th-century American literature post-World War II?
Objective: Students will analyze the use of persuasive techniques in photographs, ads, and political cartoons.
1. We completed vocabulary cards for presumptuous and impetuously.
2. As a class, we watched a short video and discussed the rhetorical choices involved in photography. We then analyzed some post-war images (answering these questions in Activity #6 on this handout).
3. From our classmates' presentations, we learned about Sylvia Plath, Anne Sexton, and Anne Tyler.
4. We discussed post-war debates about women's roles as we analyzed some advertisements (answering these questions in Activity #7 slot on this handout).
5. From our classmates' presentations, we learned about Tillie Olson, Maya Angelou, and Alice Walker.
6. We discussed the Civil Rights movement as we analyzed some political cartoons (using this handout to answer these questions in Activity #8 slot on this handout).
7. From our classmates' presentations, we learned about James Baldwin, Gwendolyn Brooks, Amy Tan, and Gary Soto.
7. From our classmates' presentations, we learned about Lawson Fusao Onada, Bob Dylan, and Tim O'Brien.
8. We each reflected on the group project as we filled out this questionnaire.
For next time: Read Chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby and complete Creative Response 3-.
Objective: Students will analyze the use of persuasive techniques in photographs, ads, and political cartoons.
1. We completed vocabulary cards for presumptuous and impetuously.
2. As a class, we watched a short video and discussed the rhetorical choices involved in photography. We then analyzed some post-war images (answering these questions in Activity #6 on this handout).
3. From our classmates' presentations, we learned about Sylvia Plath, Anne Sexton, and Anne Tyler.
4. We discussed post-war debates about women's roles as we analyzed some advertisements (answering these questions in Activity #7 slot on this handout).
5. From our classmates' presentations, we learned about Tillie Olson, Maya Angelou, and Alice Walker.
6. We discussed the Civil Rights movement as we analyzed some political cartoons (using this handout to answer these questions in Activity #8 slot on this handout).
7. From our classmates' presentations, we learned about James Baldwin, Gwendolyn Brooks, Amy Tan, and Gary Soto.
7. From our classmates' presentations, we learned about Lawson Fusao Onada, Bob Dylan, and Tim O'Brien.
8. We each reflected on the group project as we filled out this questionnaire.
For next time: Read Chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby and complete Creative Response 3-.