Block+B+Chapter+15+Presentation


 * Teaching Objectives**:
 * 1) Describe the widespread revival of religion in the early nineteenth century and its effects on American culture and social reform.
 * 2) Explain the origins of American feminism, describe its essential principles, and summarize its early successes and failures.
 * 3) Analyze the American literary flowering of the early nineteenth century, especially the transcendentalist movement, and identify the most important writers who dissented from the optimistic spirit of the time.


 * Chapter 15 Jigsaw Presentation**

Hook: Video/Skit

A keynote presentation will run throughout the lesson. The students will have a handout with blanks (meaning blank spaces they could fill in as notes).

Religion ➝ Group Activity: Wooden Bell (Elimination style based quiz competition.) Last man standing style competition.

Literature ➝ Group Activity: Creating a poem (4 lines) and evaluation. The group that best represents Transcendentalist ideals in their poem will win.

Feminism ➝ Final Assessment (12 MCQs + 3 FRQs)

Roles

Claire Religion handout + keynote Scavenger Hunt activity

Christine Literature handout + keynote Bring in examples of poems for discussion? MCQs for the Assessment

Ian - Feminism handout + keynote - Short Answers and Responses

Jenny Compiling and re-creating the keynote + handouts (first and last slides should be blank and black) Script for the skit + Editing Video Create rubric for transcendentalist ideals + poems Coordinate contact with everyone + talk with Claire about scavenger hunt

Prize: Low-fat banana milk & chocolate bar