Tuesday, December 1 Identifying qualities of Romanticism

Learning Targets: I can propel a conversation by posing and responding to questions that probe reasoning and evidence.

            I can draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

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 She'll be with us till mid February


Coming up: vocabulary power point review on Thursday; quiz

 on Friday. Remember those on Friday's field trip must take

 the quiz before the end of the day on Friday; there is no

 extension.

In class: quick write (class handout /copy below)
              Identifying qualities of Romanticism that are reflected in the literature.
              Images below  class handout / copy below

Quick Write:  In a well-written paragraph explain in you own words the philosophers Descartes' and Rousseau's  interpretation of what it is to be human.  

Age of Reason

Descartes: “Cogito, ergo sum” (I think, therefore I exist)

Age of Romanticism

Rousseau: “Exister, pour nous, c’est sentir” (For us, to exist is to feel.)

Qualities of Romanticism

Love of Nature

Idealization of Rural Living
Faith in Common People
Emphasis on Freedom and Individualism
Spontaneity, intuition, feeling, imagination, wonder
Passionate individual religiosity
Life after death
Organic view of the World

Using your graphic organizer, respond to each of the following as to what aspects of Romanticism are reflected in the painting.

Name__________________________    Quick Write    Tuesday, December 1

Quick Write:  In a well-written paragraph explain in your own words the philosophers Descartes' and Rousseau's interpretation of what it is to be human.  

Age of Reason

Descartes: “Cogito, ergo sum” (I think, therefore I exist)

Age of Romanticism
Rousseau: “Exister, pour nous, c’est sentir” (For us, to exist is to feel.)

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1. 

Saturn Devouring His Children by Francisco Goya

 2.

Wivenhoe Park by John Constable

3. 

The Wanderer by Casper Friedrich

4. Liberty   by Eugene Delacroix

 Fur Traders  by Caleb Bingham

Name__________________________ Identifying qualities of Romanticism in art and literature

Elements of Romanticism: the eye reveals.  First define the qualities associated with Romanticism

NOTES FROM YESTERDAY: ELEMENTS OF ROMANTICISM

Love of Nature: Romantic thinkers venerated (REALLY respected) the natural world and the environment.

Idealization of Rural Living: They viewed rural (country- opposite of urban/city) life as ideal and perfect.

Faith in Common People: They respected all people including peasants (not just the elite or 1%!).

Emphasis on Freedom and Individualism: Rather than focusing on groups of people, Romantic thinkers valued individual humans and their individual rights.

Spontaneity (Doing things impulsively/in the moment), Intuition (Gut instinct/Educated Guesses), 
Feeling (Emotions), 
Imagination (Creating things from one's mind),
Wonder (Awe/When one's jaw drops): All of these concepts are associated with Romanticism.

Passionate individual religiosity: Individual humans could worship and demonstrate faith rather than belonging to religious groups or institutions.

Life after Death: They believed that human life did not end in physical death.  Heaven existed.

Organic View of the World: They believed that everything in this world was connected- similar to Aristotle's Great Chain of Being.

Beside each of the following titles, write one observation concerning a character, setting, plot, tone. Next, look at the accompanying handout, and write one quality of Romanticism that you note is represented by the image.

Painting	Literary Element Observation	Romantic quality
1.    Saturn Devouring His Children- Francisco Goya
2.    Wivenhoe Park by John Constable
The Wanderer by Caspar Friedrich
Liberty   by Eugene Delacroix
Fur Traders on the Missouri by John Caleb Bingham

Review of literary elements

Literary Elements refers to the typical 

structures used by writers in their works to 

convey his or her messages


characterization

plot (conflict / climax / denouement or

 resolution)

theme

setting

mood or tone