1. Threads of Change in 19th Century American Literature
The Concept of Change
Threads of Change in 19th Century American Literature
This unit explores five themes in nineteenth century American history through literature of the times; romanticism, transcendentalism, abolitionism, industrialism, and feminism. Each of the five "isms" has <ts own "literature box" that contains appropriate documents to serve as a resource for small investigative teams of students. The "isms" are investigated as change agents in American life through the study of key writings of the period, including Hawthorne, Melville, Thoreau, and Emerson. Students produce both written and oral presentations of their findings and ideas.

2. Threads of Change in 19th Century American Literature
The Concept of Change
Threads of Change in 19th Century American Literature
List of core set of generalization about change
Change is linked to time
How is change linked to time?
Are all changes linked to time?
How do some of the changes you listed relate to time
Change may be positive or negative
What is progress?
Does change always represent progress?
How might a change be thought of as both positive and negative?
Change may be perceived as orderly or random
Can we predict change?
Select specific changes from you list, and describe which aspects of them can be predicted and which are unpredictable.
Even when we know change will take place, can we always predict exactly how things will turn out?
Change is everywhere
Does change apply to all areas of the world?
What are some specific changes which are universal, or happen everywhere?
What are specific changes that may apply to only a smaller area at a given time?
Change can happen naturally or be caused by people
What causes change?
What influence do people have over changes in nature?

3. Threads of Change in 19th Century American Literature

4. Timeline of the 19th Century

5. Threads of Change in 19th Century American Literature Romanticism

6. Romanticism Virtual Literature Box

7. Threads of Change in 19th Century American Literature Transcendentalism

8. Transcendentalism Virtual Literature Box

9. Threads of Change in 19th Century American Literature Abolitionism

10. Abolitionism Virtual Literature Box

11. Threads of Change in 19th Century American Literature Feminism

12. Feminism Virtual Literature Box

13. Threads of Change in 19th Century American Literature Industrialism

14. Industrialism Virtual Literature Box