Romantic Romance

For this blog I want you to pick a selection we have studied this week and explain the elements of Romanticism that are present in the selection. For this you will need to look at the background and notes you have taken on the Romantic Age. Tell me what piece you have chosen and make sure to cite the piece of literature in your response.

Remember that rubric thing?

Romantics

As part of your background for this next section I want each of you to pick a romantic poet and research them. Report to me the research you did on them (this should be from more than one source). Tell me what makes them a romantic poet, then pick a poem they were known for and reflect on the poem and how it is a romantic poem.

I want to thank you for you blog responses last week. Everyone turned in very good work. I realized I need to respond more to your responses. My last question on that blog was a little ambiguous. I wanted each of you to think about the purpose of staying connected to what is happening in the world around you. Unfortunately, many people don't realize this till much later in their life. Some blame it on adolescence, but I feel that each of you is capable of going beyond yourselves and caring for those around you.

Remember to follow the rubric.

Events

For this blog I want you to discuss a current event. This can be anything you choose to talk about. What you need to do is read a few articles on the subject and report on it (quoting from the articles) and then form an opinion and develop that opinion. Can you think of why this would be relevant for you to do?

Last Week

As the group project draws (quickly) to a close I want you to discuss the piece of writing that has attracted you the most and why. How can this 200 year old material still apply to today? How is it somehow outdated? This is your chance to speak about something that has caught your attention while reading.


Remember to look at your blog rubric!


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With one week left for the PBL I hope this will be an easy blog to respond to. I want you to discuss the satire that you have noticed in the texts studied so far. You can focus on one text or several as long as you follow the blog rubric. What is the message being delivered through satire? Do you think satire is an effective way of conveying a message? Or do you think authors should just speak plainly of their views?

First Week

As a way for each of you to evaluate were you are personally in terms of understanding the content in this unit, this reflection is relatively general. I want each of you to discuss some places in the literature were you have seen your topic represented (disasters, government, neoclassicism, etc). Remember your rubric for this blog. (Hint: You will want to refer to some quotes from the literature)

Remember to include your name at the end of your comment.

Pro

As we head in to this project I want you to reflect on some ways in which you envision yourself and your group approaching the project. This is to be a positive response (no complaints). I want you to tell what you think of some effective strategies you might want to implement in order to make this project a success. Remember to post your name.