1. FRIDAY!!! 1.16 Pick up a MEL-Con sheet and wait for further instructions.

3. IN-CLASS MEL-CON You will follow the directions and write an 8-10 sentence MEL-Con on either Transcendentalism or Anti-Transcendentalism You will follow the directions and write an 8-10 sentence MEL-Con on either Transcendentalism or Anti-Transcendentalism You will have 15 minutes to write You will have 15 minutes to write REMEMBER!!! February 10 will be your end of unit test and it consists of a timed writing assignment. Take today seriously so that you can do better on your test. REMEMBER!!! February 10 will be your end of unit test and it consists of a timed writing assignment. Take today seriously so that you can do better on your test. NO head phones or distracting others. NO head phones or distracting others.

4. PARTNER GRADING Exchange your MEL-Con with a person sitting next to you. Exchange your MEL-Con with a person sitting next to you. Read his/her paragraph and then circle scores at the rubric below. Read his/her paragraph and then circle scores at the rubric below. This will be the same style of rubric that will be used when grading your test. See what is required. This will be the same style of rubric that will be used when grading your test. See what is required. Be honest with your partner and give good feedback! Be honest with your partner and give good feedback! You will have 8 minutes to grade his/her paragraph. You will have 8 minutes to grade his/her paragraph.

5. SEMESTER 1 FINAL EXAM Schedule, Logistics, Content

6. DARK ROMANTICS (GOTHIC LITERATURE) Basically a less realistic form of Anti-Transcendentalism. Basically a less realistic form of Anti-Transcendentalism. Made specifically for Edgar Allen Poe Made specifically for Edgar Allen Poe Stressed opposition to the optimism of transcendentalism figures. Stressed opposition to the optimism of transcendentalism figures. Often based on the supernatural, the occult, and human psychology. Often based on the supernatural, the occult, and human psychology. Individuals are prone to sin and self-destruction Individuals are prone to sin and self-destruction Includes anthropomorphized (personified) evil in the form of Satan, ghost, and vampires. Includes anthropomorphized (personified) evil in the form of Satan, ghost, and vampires. The natural world is dark, decaying, and mysterious. The natural world is dark, decaying, and mysterious.

7. EDGAR ALLEN POE Born in 1809 in Boston, Mother left father, Mother died, siblings were separated, Edgar was adopted by “Allens.” John Allan had plenty of money-never gave Edgar enough-Edgar fell into debt and had to leave school, Joined army at 18 and did well, went to West Point, John Allan never sent money-Edgar couldn’t stay there-purposely acted out to be dismissed, Edgar went to NY, no friends-nojob-nomoney, John Allan died 1834 and did not include Edgar in will, 1836 married Virginia-she died in 1847 of tuberculosis, Born in 1809 in Boston, Mother left father, Mother died, siblings were separated, Edgar was adopted by “Allens.” John Allan had plenty of money-never gave Edgar enough-Edgar fell into debt and had to leave school, Joined army at 18 and did well, went to West Point, John Allan never sent money-Edgar couldn’t stay there-purposely acted out to be dismissed, Edgar went to NY, no friends-nojob-nomoney, John Allan died 1834 and did not include Edgar in will, 1836 married Virginia-she died in 1847 of tuberculosis, On October 3, 1849, Poe was found on the streets of Baltimore delirious, "in great distress, and... in need of immediate assistance", according to the man who found him, Joseph W. Walker. He was taken to the Washington College Hospital, where he died on Sunday, October 7, 1849, at 5:00 in the morning Poe was never coherent long enough to explain how he came to be in his dire condition, and, oddly, was wearing clothes that were not his own. Poe is said to have repeatedly called out the name "Reynolds" on the night before his death, though it is unclear to whom he was referring. On October 3, 1849, Poe was found on the streets of Baltimore delirious, "in great distress, and... in need of immediate assistance", according to the man who found him, Joseph W. Walker. He was taken to the Washington College Hospital, where he died on Sunday, October 7, 1849, at 5:00 in the morning Poe was never coherent long enough to explain how he came to be in his dire condition, and, oddly, was wearing clothes that were not his own. Poe is said to have repeatedly called out the name "Reynolds" on the night before his death, though it is unclear to whom he was referring.