American Romanticism Bundle: Activities and Lessons for 8 Literary Works

Looking for engaging, ready-made lesson plans and activities to teach literature from the Romanticism time period? You have certainly come to the right place! You and your students will enjoy all this bundle has to offer. ❤️

What's Included . . .

⭐"THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER" by Edgar Allan Poe⭐

► Step-by-step, day-by-day lesson plans for 6 days.

► Daily aligned Common Core Standards

► Clean copy of original story and abridged story

► Reading guide with answer key (works with both original and abridged versions)

► Reading comprehension quiz in two versions with 10 multiple choice questions and answer key (works with both versions of the story) - Editable

► Unique vocabulary puzzle that relates to the story but is challenging and fun to solve

► Close reading drawing & writing activity where students use text-based descriptions to recreate the inside or outside of the Usher mansion and write a paragraph using quotes from the text to explain their choices. A house template is provided along with examples and a rubric for grading it.

► Task for evaluating author's choices

► Research on a real-world issue related to the story.

► Hands-on plot activity for categorizing exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution - with answer key. Can be used as a worksheet if you do not want students cutting and pasting.

► Viewing guide for the 1960 movie starring Vincent Price is included if you choose to watch it along with a comparison/contrast activity for print and non-print texts.

► Final test with 30 questions in 2 versions is included with answer key. - Editable

⭐ "OLD IRONSIDES"⭐

★ Clean copy of poem along with analytical questions and answer key.

★ Poetry writing task as students make real-world connections and decide on an issue important to them and do like Holmes did - write a poem to make a difference.

★ A brainstorming map with specific questions for students to consider as they choose a relevant topic for their poems.

★ Bonus: A link to a 28 minute documentary is included along with questions students can answer as they view it. Answer key is included. This was added as an optional activity for your students as they finish writing their poems.

⭐"THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER"⭐

► Step-by-step, day-by-day lesson plans

► Daily aligned Common Core Standards

►Daily bell ringers to get students thinking about each day's lesson at the beginning of class

► Vocabulary exercise with hands-on, challenging writing extension option

►Comprehension game with answers

►Reading quiz in 2 versions with answers

► Romanticism analysis with answers

►Character analysis requiring evidence from text

►Limerick poetry writing with competition

►Optional comparison/contrast to "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle"

►Final test contains multiple-choice, true/false, vocabulary, short answer, and essay questions. It comes in 2 versions to deter cheaters. This also comes in an editable PowerPoint file in case you wish to make changes. (14 multiple choice, 6 true/false, 10 vocabulary matching, 8 short answer, 1 essay.)

⭐MOBY DICK EXCERPT & MOVIE⭐

► Step-by-step, day-by-day lesson plans for 7 days.

► Daily aligned Common Core Standards

► Clean copy of 5 page excerpt from the novel Moby Dick. This excerpt is featured in the movie also.

► Reading guide to accompany the novel excerpt

► Vocabulary task to accompany the novel excerpt

► Vocabulary quiz in 2 versions with answer key (editable)

► Movie quiz - 20 questions multiple choice in 2 versions with scrambled answer choices with answer key (editable)

► Graphic organizer of the causes and effects of Ahab’s obsession with the whale or create their own visual to demonstrate that information. There is an answer key for the graphic organizer and an example of the visual. Both options get students synthesizing information from the movie; however, the second option challenges students to not only think critically but also creatively.

► Cause/Effect Essay instruction sheet (editable)

► Cause/Effect Essay rubric (editable)

►Essay Scaffolding - explanation and practice sheets for introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs for cause and effect essay

►Task for determining if Herman Melville was a dark or regular Romantic.

⭐ "THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO"⭐

►Step-by-step lesson plans

► Vocabulary task using 16 words from the story where students apply their knowledge of the terms

►Vocabulary cards for several game options

►Unique visual plot task with example

►Hidden Door Activity with rubric (editable), example pictures, student instructions handout(editable), and evaluation checklist (editable)

►Video demonstration of how to construct the hidden door activity

►PDF file of 17 pages of public domain images to use in the hidden door activity along with these images in an editable PowerPoint if you wish to resize them.

►Final Test in 2 versions to deter cheaters (editable) - 11 multiple choice, 9 true/false, 5 multiple choice vocabulary, and 5 short answer.

⭐"THE BIRTHMARK"⭐

❶ Step-by-step instructions

❷ Daily Bell Ringers

❸ VOCABULARY activities to help students become familiar with 30 challenging words from the story.

► Handout with 30 words, part of speech, definition to be filled in (editable)

► Extension Options: Vocabulary Hands-On Poster Activity with Rubric for Grading and a Vocabulary Comic with Student Instruction Sheet and Example.

► Vocabulary Quiz in 2 versions - 20 multiple-choice questions (The quiz is set up so that questions 1-10 assess the first 15 words from the vocabulary handout and questions 11-20 assess the last 15 words. Thus, you can give the quiz all at once if your students can handle 30 words, or you can give the quiz on 2 different days if you want to assess 15 words at a time.) Editable

►Answers to handout and quiz

❹ FINAL TEST - 20 Multiple-choice questions, 8 True/False questions, 2 Paragraph Writing/Short Essay Questions - Answer Key - Quiz comes in 2 versions to deter cheaters - Editable

❺ THINKING STATIONS are a great way to get your students talking about the story, analyzing text, and relating the story to real life. There are 8 stations and students rotate around the room to answer the questions with their group. Students move, collaborate, discuss, analyze, synthesize, and think critically in this activity. One of the stations has students comparing a modern article to the story, which gives students some practice with non-fiction text. Color and Black/White options

► Detailed answer key.

❻ "The Birthmark" ABRIDGED is a great way to teach this story if you have reluctant or struggling readers. Nathaniel Hawthorne can be quite wordy, so I have gone through the story and taken out wordy parts and rephrased others. This condensed version takes the long, original story down to 7 pages.

►A clean 7 page abridged copy of "The Birthmark"

►A 20 question reading guide printed 2 to a page for easy printing (can be used with original or abridged story)

►Answer key for reading guide

►30 Question final test on the story in 2 versions to deter cheaters - Editable

►Answer key for final test

⭐"THANATOPSIS"⭐

► Step-by-step instructions for each day.

► Defining Romanticism handout for researching the term and determining its meaning.

► Clean copy of poem with text-dependent questions that require comprehension, inference, and analysis skills - These questions model the types of ideas students should be pondering as they read. During this lesson, students will examine figurative language, make meaning of the poem, determine theme, and decide on Romantic qualities present. (Answer key)

► Symbolism activity creating a mosaic for "Thanatopsis" using scraps of paper. This hands-on activity is very fun and engaging, and it also gets students thinking about the poem thematically!

► Related Ted Talk that will intrigue your students plus a guide to keep students on task while viewing/listening.

► Quiz with 10 multiple-choice questions in 2 versions with scrambled answers - Editable

⭐"PSALM OF LIFE"⭐

► Step-by-step instructions

► Optional Romanticism defining activity that uses research and collaboration to devise a complete definition of Romanticism and its components.

► Clean copy of the poem along with analytical questions and answer key

► A parody of this poem with analytical and comparison questions

► Quiz in 2 versions to deter cheaters - answer key provided. This quiz also comes in an editable PowerPoint if you wish to make changes.

► Optional parody writing suggestion with example.

❤️Get your Romanticism Bundle today! You will love the detailed, clear instructions, printable tasks, and ready-made assessments. Your students will enjoy the unique, hands-on activities as they complete many Common Core English Standards. Students will learn so much about this time period and have fun while doing it! ❤️

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