Category: American literature

Both Dickinson’s “When I was small” and Whitman’s two poems focus on death in ba

Both Dickinson’s “When I was small” and Whitman’s two poems focus on death in battle in the Civil War. How does each portray death in battle? What purpose does poetry seem to have in addressing society’s need to face and understand and learn from war and death? Write a four-paragraph response, using and citing textual evidence from each text.
https://genius.com/Emily-dickinson-when-i-was-small-a-woman-died-596-annotated
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45478/vigil-strange-i-kept-on-the-field-one-night
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/53027/the-wound-dresser

PLEASE READ EVERYTHING, IT MUST CORRELATE WITH ASSIGNMENT CURRENTLY IN THE WORKS

PLEASE READ EVERYTHING, IT MUST CORRELATE WITH ASSIGNMENT CURRENTLY IN THE WORKS. ATTACHED IS MORE GUIDANCE FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT
This
week, you will complete your Annotated Bibliography. The assignment
requires you to select two works from the syllabus to research for this
assignment. They should be the same works you will write about in your
research paper due in Module 9.
You
will find three scholarly sources dealing with both works. Using the
databases in the Hunt Library, cite these sources and include a summary and evaluation of each. For this assignment, I would encourage you to use the Literature Resources from Gale or the Modern Language Association International Bibliography databases in the Hunt Library.

Tasks
Answer at least three of the following questions using a minimum of 300 wo

Tasks
Answer at least three of the following questions using a minimum of 300 words:
What are the top three things you enjoyed learning about in the course? Why?
What assignment in the course was most meaningful to you? Why?
What text was most intriguing to you? Why?
What, in your opinion, is most valuable about studying early American literature? Why?
What material in the course sparked your curiosity? Why?
What aspect(s) of the course and its literature is most relevant to us today? Why?

What Do I Need to Do for this Assignment? (Details and Requirements)
Please comp

What Do I Need to Do for this Assignment? (Details and Requirements)
Please complete both parts of the reflection below. Part 1 is a retrospective: it asks you to look back at your experience throughout the term to discern how you have been successful in the course. Part 2 is a forecast: it asks you to look toward your future and consider how the skills, knowledge, and habits of mind you’ve developed in this term will benefit your future personal, educational, community, and/or career goals.
Part 1
Write a letter to a future student of this course explaining how best to succeed. Keeping in mind that the student who reads your letter would most benefit from knowing how much they may have in common with you, be sure to describe your assumptions, expectations, schema, and any relevant aspects of your educational background that may have impacted your strategies for success. Draw upon specific activities, assignments, and work habits/study strategies from the semester and feel free to use any of the below questions as guidelines for the kinds of advice the future student might benefit from.
How were you able to successfully complete this course? Be specific about what strategies have helped you succeed and how these compare/contrast with strategies that you have allowed you to be successful in past courses.
Which assignment and/or text was most meaningful to you this semester and why? How did the exploration of the text in the class lead to a more complex understanding of or engagement with the work? In what ways has exploration of this particular text deepened your understanding of American literature?
What goals did you have for this course at the beginning of the semester? Which have you accomplished and what allowed you to accomplish them? Which goals are works in progress for you? What have you taken away from the semester that may allow you to achieve these goals in the future?
Reflect on your growth and confidence as a reader and interpreter of texts. Select any two assignments for the course (including readings) and explain how these assignments reflect your evolution as a reader, writer, and thinker.
Tell the story of 1-2 times that you “failed up” this semester. How did you overcome these mistakes or failures? What did you learn about yourself and your assumptions, learning methods, or approaches to feedback?
Part II
Improving personal and social responsibility are fundamental learning goals of this course. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (which sets learning outcomes for core curriculum courses such as this one) defines personal responsibility as the “ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making” and social responsibility as “intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.” For this part of the final reflective essay, consider how you have grown and developed in the realms of personal and social responsibility by comparing/contrasting your ethical decision-making, intercultural fluency, and ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities prior to this course versus now. Draw upon specific activities, assignments, and work habits/study strategies from the semester to answer the question(s) below most relevant to you and your journey this semester.
One of Professor C’s goals is to articulate the ways in which analysis, expansive cultural literacy, critical and creative thinking, and historical awareness build skills that can be leveraged across a wide swath of majors and career paths. Thinking forward to the next steps on your educational and career journey, explain what specific skills, knowledge, or habits of mind you have developed in this course that may transfer to future courses or career goals. How will you continue to hone these skills after this course? How do these skills, knowledge, and/or habits of mind demonstrate your attainment of personal and/or social responsibility?
Beyond career-oriented skills, you may have also established specific personal goals for yourself for this semester. What have you learned about yourself as a learner and about how you work with others? What habits of mind have you formed this semester that may help bring balance to your life and/or that may enrich your relationships? How will you continue to hone these practices and in what ways do you see them benefiting you, your relationships, and/or your communities in the future?
A key goal of this course is to enrich your practice of self-reflection, particularly about your relationship to diverse cultures and forms of expression. How has your practice of self-reflection influenced your thinking about the role of historically underrepresented communities in American literature or history? How has your understanding of yourself in relation to these groups or to mainstream or privileged groups been impacted by the readings, assignments, lectures, or discussions this semester?
Below I will attach two examples provided by the teacher of a previous year and the complete instructions.

Your final assignment will be a 750-word reflective essay, making an argument ab

Your final assignment will be a 750-word reflective essay, making an argument about your work this term. 
In The Plague (1947), Albert Camus called the plague “the same thing over and over again.” When reflecting upon your work this term, in some ways it represents this kind of repetition. You completed assignments and postings, developing and strengthening your writing, reading, and critical thinking skills. Each assignment, however, has been different, introducing new skills, texts, and ideas. The texts we read also shared common themes, and yet each presented new concepts.  
How has your work this term been both the same thing and something entirely different?
Your 750-word essay will analyze examples to support your argument, including quotations from the assignments you completed and the feedback you received throughout the term. You can use I. 
Some questions to consider include:
How your communication skills have improved this term? How have your assignments demonstrated different forms of communication (written, oral, visual, electronic, and nonverbal)? How have these forms of communication overlapped in your assignments, and to what effect?
What did you learn about yourself as a writer and critical thinker? 
What ideas from the course texts do you want to take with you?
Please submit your essay on Canvas as a Word document.
Include a list of works cited for any texts you consult. You do not need to list your assignments for the course.
Modeled on https://medium.com/@jennydavidson/the-message-i-sent-to-my-seminar-students-today-16f23c0e9194
Your essay will be assessed using the following criteria:
Exceptional. A thought-provoking essay, clearly written and carefully argued, demonstrating creativity.
The essay supports a focused thesis, considering its implications.
Quotations are analyzed and incorporated effectively, functioning as parts of sentences.
Topic sentences support the thesis and state what each paragraph argues.
The essay demonstrates creativity, approaching the topic in a new way, carefully reading texts and interpreting evidence.
Sentences throughout demonstrate skillful, engaging use of language.
The essay’s title draws in readers, introducing them to its argument.
The conclusion draws the argument to a close, makes a connection to a new context, and suggests directions for future research.
The essay demonstrates awareness of its own limitations or implications, and it considers multiple perspectives when appropriate.
Images (when relevant) are effectively incorporated, interpreted, and cited.
The essay demonstrates correct use of grammar, punctuation, and MLA style.
Strong. Essay contains a thesis, supported by analysis of quotations and examples.
The implications of the thesis could be considered further.
The organization of ideas could be stronger.
Quotations could be analyzed further.
Conclusion could consider further future directions for research.
Topic sentences could more effectively address what each paragraph argues.
Essay could demonstrate further revision and proofreading, including demonstration of MLA style.
Satisfactory. The essay is reasonably focused, and explanations or analysis are mostly based on examples or other evidence. Fewer connections are made between ideas, and though new insights are offered, they are not fully developed. The essay reflects moderate engagement with the topic. It contains errors in use of grammar, punctuation, or MLA style.
Underdeveloped. The essay is mostly description or summary, without consideration of alternative perspectives, and few connections are made between ideas. The essay reflects passing engagement with the topic. It contains many errors in use of grammar, punctuation, or MLA style.
Limited. The essay is unfocused, or simply rehashes previous comments, and displays no evidence of student engagement with the topic.
No Credit. The essay is missing or consists of disconnected sentences. It demonstrates plagiarism: presenting others’ ideas as your own, pasting content from sources (including websites), or drawing on such content without citing it.
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Adapted from https://www.chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/a-rubric-for-evaluating-student-blogs/27196

you will answer one of the following questions, analyzing at least two quotation

you will answer one of the following questions, analyzing at least two quotations from Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go to support your point, and showing passages, highlighting words, and explaining how the text makes meaning as you analyze them in your video. 
You will also analyze one quotation or point from a scholarly journal article under Modules on Canvas or that you select on your own.
A sample screencast is located here.
It may help to pair passages that address different facets of a concept or show the progression of a theme. Remember to draw conclusions and begin by stating them. You can also include typed passages or images or media as you explain your points. Get creative!  
Early in the novel, Kathy H. points out that “[c]arers aren’t machines.”  Why do you think she states this so early in the novel, as she reflects on her life? What does it reflect about her role and the roles of her friends in the novel? How does it relate to at least one other text that we read?
How does the idea of home function in this novel and how is it similar to or different from at least one other text we read?
More than once, Kathy H. refers to “where you were” when addressing her audience. Who is her audience and how does it affect how she tells the story?
Why do you think the students’ art was collected and their creativity encouraged?
Is it ethical to raise children so that their organs can be used for others? What do you think the novel’s stance is on this question.
Never Let Me Go is science fiction, though its setting differs from what we encountered in “The Machine Stops.” Why do you think the author made this choice? Is it effective? What would you change if you could?
Remember to cite all sources you consult, including a works cited page in your video. This list should include sources and links for images or media you include.
I will be making a video of myself using your information provided so please make it simple and easy to read. Make on google slides. 
I will attach all links and attachments for you to use. Please don’t use outside information.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS!
I will find the “never let me go” novel for you to use and will attach it below. 

Choose one of the videos of a section of Whitman’s “Song of Myself” produced by

Choose one of the videos of a section of Whitman’s “Song of Myself” produced by the Whitman Alabama documentary project:
https://www.youtube.com/c/WhitmanAlabama
Provide an analysis of how the filmmakers conveyed Whitman’s message. What choices did they make to help make Whitman relevant today? Write about things like setting, choice of speaker, any interruptions, music, etc. Reference specific moments in the video, including timestamps so I can find them.
Your response should be at least 300 words.

Outlines have been uploaded as files. These are the sources to use.
Excerpts fro

Outlines have been uploaded as files. These are the sources to use.
Excerpts from Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
Judith Sargent Murray’s “On the Equality of the Sexes”
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death”
Phillis Wheatley’s “On Being Brought from Africa to America”
LIT-O PROJECT EXAMPLE – ThingLink Accessibility player

For this activity, conduct a safe search on the internet to find a work of fine

For this activity, conduct a safe search on the internet to find a work of fine art that you want to discuss. It can be a painting, a photograph, or any other piece of fine art. Copy and paste the work into a Word document. Then, below the work of art, respond to its aesthetic elements. What about the piece of art do you particularly appreciate? Why did you choose that piece of art to discuss?