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This Social Realism unit plan also includes:
- American Passages—A Literary Survey
- Archive Search
- Instructor Guides: Introduction & Table of Contents
- Instructor Guides: Preface
- Instructor Guides: What Is American Literature?
- Using the Video: Social Realism
- Activities: Social Realism
- Timeline
- Primary Source
- Graphic & Image
- Vocabulary
- Informational Text
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Many American writers in the late nineteenth century wanted their writing to reflect real life. Individuals watch and discuss a video, read and explore author biographies, write a journal entry and a poem, and complete a multimedia project. There are also three problem-based learning projects to culminate the unit.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have pupils write a research report about one of the American authors from the unit
- Ask learners to write realist poetry on a chosen topic
Classroom Considerations
- Print the timeline and author biographies in advance
Pros
- Includes overview questions and learning objectives for planning
- Provides a video overview and discussion questions
- Contains a glossary and further resources
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- None