4 January: Introduction to the Gothic Style & "The Fall of the House of Usher"

I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4

I can demonstrate knowledge of eighteenth-, nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century foundational works of American literature, including how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics.  CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.9

1)            Take a Formative Assessment in our “The Fall of the House of Usher” (HOU) Packets

2)            Learn about the Gothic Style as an extension of Romanticism

3)            Think about Gothic Characters & Elements

4)            Introduce ourselves to HOU Vocabulary 3 w/ ppt

5)            Begin listening to “The Fall of the House of Usher” (HOU)

Full text link: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~Hyper/poe/fall.html

Animated summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-0wHZCvipQ

Full audio (listened in class): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG_pgcz2-K4

Updated audio version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40cTjA31AUI

Homework: Study Vocabulary Words.