Wordsworth's Poetical Works Lesson Plan

Intro to Romanticism

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

For students to be able to explain major features of Romanticism as a movement/movements and its historical context.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.2; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.10

Structure:

Through rotating around a few "stations" in the classroom, students will be exposed to the historical context, various artistic forms, and driving questions of Romanticism as a philosophy and an artistic movement in several media.

Students should move through the stations in small groups and have the opportunity to discuss with their classmates as they go, as well as record their observations. Once...