Transcript Nationalism and Sectionalism in art, literature and language

Poe’s The Raven
DIRECTIONS
• Read the poem (the entire poem
quietly and by yourself) on your
desk written by American poet and
novelist Edgar Allan Poe. You
have 15 minutes.
• On a separate sheet of paper
write a list of 7-8 thoughts,
feelings, emotions, criticisms or
beliefs that come to mind as you
read the poem. Be prepared to
discuss your list with the class.
• If there’s a word or phrase you do
not understand ask me for help or
write it down to ask me about
when we talk about the poem.
Image source:
http://www.dreadcentral.com/img/news/aug09/edpoe.jpg
Nationalism and Sectionalism
in art, literature and language
NCSCOS 2.02
The Big Ideas
Macro Concepts
• Conflict- a problem or
issue that is
controversial and can
cause problems
without compromise.
• Style-the appearance
or features that make
something unique,
different or special.
Micro Concepts
• Nationalism- belief that a
country and its citizens
are better than everyone
else.
• Sectionalism- belief that a
specific part of a country
is better than others.
• Transcendentalism-a
style of thinking and
writing that encouraged
opinions based on life
experience.
Famous American Authors
A writing style that was popular in the mid 1800s was romanticism. The
style focused on human emotion. The goal of the authors was to make a
reader feel [ex: happy, sad, fear, anger, awe].
Edgar Allan Poe’s stories were considered dark because they focused on
drug use, horror, murder, crime, death and disease. [Poe’s writings
included The Raven, The Tell Tale Heart, The Black Cat]
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s stories mostly focused on sin, lust, seduction and
guilt. [Hawthorne’s writings included The Scarlet Letter, The House of
the Seven Gables, Rappacini’s Daughter]
Edgar Allan Poe
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Noah Webster
• Many people consider Webster
the father of the modern
American English language.
• He developed alphabetical word
lists, in book form, showing
pictures, spelling, definitions and
pronunciations.
• Webster’s dictionary expanded
the scope of literacy across the
U.S.
• School children used these
resources to guide reading and
learning.
Neoclassical Architecture
The type of building architecture that was widely used throughout the
United States and Europe is called Neoclassical Architecture.
It was based on ancient Rome and Greece to demonstrate power and
progress. Large columns, straight lines and domed roofs were
common characteristics.
The point of this ornate style to was show how advanced the United States
was during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
The Knickerbocker School
A “school” in this context is a way of thinking such as when someone say a person
is old school.
During the early 1800s a group of writers in New York authored several famous
novels [Legend of Sleepy Hollow] and poem collections.
These men also wrote well respected historical novels [Last of the Mohicans] about
important, significant events in U.S. History.
Washington Irving’s pen name was Dietrich “Knickerbocker” which is partially why
the group got its name.
These American authors
were well respected and
their books were read all
over Europe because of
the engaging, exciting
and interesting nature of
the story lines in their
novels.
Washington Irving
James Fennimore Cooper
Hudson River School
The Hudson River School was a style of painting that focused on
natural landscapes.
Natural scenes such as valleys, rivers, farms, hills and forests were
painted by Hudson River School artists.
The point of the style was to emphasize the importance, beauty, value
and wonder of the natural environment in its natural state.
The amazing images served to provide an awareness of the United
States’ natural resources.
Transcendentalism [Transcend=Change]
•
American writers such as Emerson and Thoreau wrote about how
important it was to develop your own opinions based on life experience.
•
These writers did not believe people should just blindly believe the
teachings of Christian churches. They should decide what was right and
wrong on their own. The point was to change one’s thought process.
•
Through experiencing life you could decide for yourself. Both men
traveled across the United States to experience life’s diversity.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Henry David Thoreau
Alexis de Tocqueville
Frenchman who visited the
United States to learn about its
prison system for the French
government.
He loved the fact that many
citizens had property rights and
vast freedoms.
He hated slavery as he saw it
practiced in the U.S. and correctly
predicted it would cause
problems between the North and
South.
He wrote a book called
Democracy in America
describing what he learned in the
U.S.
de Tocqueville’s critiques were
closely analyzed by American
government officials.
Image sources
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
http://www.itjungle.com/tfh/monticello.gif
http://www.en.utexas.edu/Classes/Moore/neoclassical/images/arch/small/WILKINS-21.jpg
http://www.karenandart.com/images/Finland/Helsinki/greatcathedral.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Noah_Webster.jpg
http://eightface.com/files/images/2009.10.websters.jpg
http://oneclimbs.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/noah-webster.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_river_school
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:JKensett_Mount_Washington_(JJH-JFK001).jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ralph_Waldo_Emerson_ca1857_retouched.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Henry_David_Thoreau.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nathaniel_Hawthorn_by_Brady,_1860-65.jpg
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alexis_de_
tocqueville.jpg