Christopher Arnett
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Christopher Arnett
10th Grade English
157 Lessons
Geneva Community High School
Geneva, IL
Suburban Environment
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10th Grade English
(21 Units, 157 Lessons)
Unit 16 - Literacy: The Theme of Nostalgia in Text and Film(4 Lessons)
Unit 1 - Literacy: In The Beginning There Was American Literature...Creation Myths & Creative Writing(7 Lessons)
Unit 2 - Literacy: Plain Living Portrayed in Puritan Poetry and Sermons(10 Lessons)
Unit 3 - Literacy: Rhetorical Devices and Revolutionary Thinking of the Enligtenment(12 Lessons)
Unit 4 - Persuasive Writing: Research and Rhetorical Skills(16 Lessons)
Unit 5 - Literacy: Catching Identity, Novel Study of "The Catcher in the Rye"(13 Lessons)
Unit 6 - Collaborative Speaking & Listening: Designing Identity in "The Catcher in the Rye" Boardgame(6 Lessons)
Unit 7 - Literacy: Poetry by the Fireside (Romanticism Part I)(6 Lessons)
Unit 8 - Literacy: Brooding, Dark and Gothic Poetry and Short Stories (Romanticism Part II)(6 Lessons)
Unit 9 - Literacy: Transcendent Impressions in Essays (American Romanticism III)(2 Lessons)
Unit 10 - Literacy: The Reality of It All--Realism in the American Story(6 Lessons)
Unit 11 - Literacy: What's Your (Local) Color? Regionalism in the American Short Story(8 Lessons)
Unit 12 - Literacy: Naturalism and Understanding Conflict in the American Short Story(7 Lessons)
Unit 13 - Literacy: Figurative Language in the Poetry of Whitman & Dickinson(6 Lessons)
Unit 14 - Literacy: "To Kill A Mockingbird" Collaborative Study(15 Lessons)
Unit 15 - Literacy: "The Great Gatsby" Characterization, Style, and Visual Literacy (16 Lessons)
Unit 16 - Literacy: The Theme of Nostalgia in Text and Film(4 Lessons)
Unit 17 - Literacy: "A Raisin in the Sun": Understanding Drama(11 Lessons)
Unit 18 - Cultural Literacy: Holiday Insights and American Traditions(4 Lessons)
Unit 19 - Literary and Skills: Final Exam Reviews(2 Lessons)
Unit 20 - Empty Folder(0 Lessons)
Unit 21 - Empty Folder(0 Lessons)

The Theme of Nostalgia: Film Analysis & Critical Viewing
10th Grade English
» Unit:
Literacy: The Theme of Nostalgia in Text and Film

Big Idea:“It's a feeling like nostalgia, keeps me turning back to you, and a feeling like nostalgia for the dreams that we once knew” – “Nostalgia” by MIRROR, featuring Dave Gahan
Standards
21 Resources
2 Favorites
21 Resources
2 Favorites

Characterization Comparison: Film vs. Real Life
10th Grade English
» Unit:
Literacy: The Theme of Nostalgia in Text and Film

Big Idea:Comparing F. Scott Fitzgerald as portrayed in both "Midnight in Paris" and "A&E Biography", opens students eyes to look at reflections in real life, or just a fantasy.
Standards
13 Resources
1 Favorites
13 Resources
1 Favorites

Back Then vs. Here & Now: Evaluating The Theme of Nostalgia
10th Grade English
» Unit:
Literacy: The Theme of Nostalgia in Text and Film

Big Idea:What is your Golden Age? If you could travel back to any period in time--via Peugeot, Horse-Drawn Cab, DeLorean, Police Call Box, or whatnot--when would you go?
Standards
15 Resources
0 Favorites
15 Resources
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Connecting Film, Short Story, and Poetry: In-Depth Discussion
10th Grade English
» Unit:
Literacy: The Theme of Nostalgia in Text and Film

Big Idea:Connections everywhere! Critical thinking by drawing connections between the variety of this week's material.
Standards
19 Resources
4 Favorites
19 Resources
4 Favorites