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1. Topic-
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| An Exploration of Romanticism Through Art, music, and Poetry |
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2. Content-
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Characteristics of Romanticism: This printable chart lists characteristics
of Romanticism, along with explanations of each.
Is It Romantic?: Students can use this chart to identify elements
from any work and explain how they reflect characteristics of Romanticism.
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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| In this lesson, students use art and poetry to explore and understand
major characteristics of the Romantic period. First, students are
introduced to the historical, societal, and literary characteristics
of the Romantic period. Next, students deepen their understanding
of Romanticism through an evaluation of William Wordsworth's definition
of poetry. Students then complete an explication of a painting from
the Romantic period, noting its defining characteristics. They use
the TP-CASTT method to complete a literary analysis of Wordsworth's
poem "The World is Too Much With Us," using their knowledge of Romantic
characteristics to classify the poem as Romantic. In the final session,
students begin to write an essay showing their understanding of Romanticism. |
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4. Objectives-
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Students will
identify and explain how the characteristics of a literary genre are
reflected in a work of art and piece of literature.
Examine the details in a work of art by sketching and labeling its
major elements.
Synthesize knowledge of the ways that a painting uses subject, symbolism,
color and light, composition, movement, and perspective to draw conclusions
about the overall tone and theme of a work of art.
Analyze the overall significance, meaning, and theme of a work of
art and literature through an explication of its individual elements.
Explain how specific elements (diction, symbolism, characterization,
tone, and elements of plot) establish the tone and theme of a work
of art and a piece of literature.
Explain how the elements establish both a work of art and a piece
of literature as examples of Romanticism.
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Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
1. Music videos: Sinade O'Connor- Nothing compares to you & Miley
Cyrus- Wrecking Ball (directors cut)
2. compared past to present Romanticism music
3. PowerPoints (6) |
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B. Development-
1. painting Fairies because the Romantic painters love the mystic
and mysterious.
2. using new medium- Gouache paint |
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C. Practice-
1.Artwork Explication: The Raft of the Medusa
2.Statements that Embody or Suggest Romanticism
3. Pass out the Characteristics of Romanticism handout and discuss
the five characteristics of Romanticism. Ask questions such as:
What are the five characteristics of Romanticism?
What were some of the basic Romantic beliefs?
Do you think these beliefs are relevant today? Why or why not?
2.After a whole-class discussion of these characteristics, break the
class into five small groups and have each group discuss one of them.
Do group members agree or disagree with the Romantic philosophy on
this point? Why? Each group should be prepared to present their position
to the class during the next session.
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D. Independent Practice-
1. Paintings and poetry
2. Edgar Allen Poe
3. Shakespeare
4. King Arthur
5. Whitman |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1. Students choose their subject matter.
2. Students work at their technique level. |
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F. Checking for understanding-
RL.9-10.1.
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what
the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL.9-10.2.
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail
its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges
and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective
summary of the text.
RL.9-10.3.
Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting
motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other
characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
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G. Closure-
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7. Evaluation-
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| Exhibit & Display student work |
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