How has American culture developed during the 20th century?
Objective: Students will use background knowledge to infer influences on 20th-century literature.
1. We took a vocabulary review quiz over the words we have covered this term.
2. In round-robin groups, we brainstormed what we knew about each decade of the 20th century.
3. In small groups, we chose 2-3 main events or themes of a decade and then inferred how these could affect what writers wrote and how they wrote.
4. We were introduced to our 20th-century literature project and each picked authors to focus on.
For next time: Read and annotate your chosen literary piece.
Objective: Students will use background knowledge to infer influences on 20th-century literature.
1. We took a vocabulary review quiz over the words we have covered this term.
2. In round-robin groups, we brainstormed what we knew about each decade of the 20th century.
3. In small groups, we chose 2-3 main events or themes of a decade and then inferred how these could affect what writers wrote and how they wrote.
4. We were introduced to our 20th-century literature project and each picked authors to focus on.
For next time: Read and annotate your chosen literary piece.