Thursday - 10/22/09

Today we began Unit 3. This unit embraces many different writers and philosophies all in one. We started by taking notes. If you were absent, you will need to get them from a friend. These notes covered:

• Romanticism
• Dark Romanticism
• Transcendentalism
• Fireside Poets
• New American Poets
• Scarlet Letter Background

After completing the notes, we read "Psalm of Life" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. We then briefly discussed the poem and answered the questions. Here is a particularly good reading of the poem...listen and enjoy Longfellow's powerful words.