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Annotated Bibliography of a Diverse Text Set For this assignment I have chosen a variety of text to focus on the topic of symbolism. I will be teaching this unit in my English class to tenth grade students. The ability level of these students is diverse. Most students are at an average level, while a few are a little below average. However, for those who are below average this unit will still be manageable for these students. #1) __Adventures of Huckleberry Finn__ by Mark Twain (novel)   ** Citation: ** Twain, M. (1884) // Adventures of huckleberry finn. //San Francisco, CA: Mary R. Reichardt. Ignatius Press.    ** Text Summary: ** this novel takes place in the Mississippi Valley around 1834 and 1844. The novel is about a young boy named Huckleberry Finn who runs away. He runs away from Pap (his father), because Pap is a drunk, abusive man toward Huck. Huck decides to fake is own death and travel along the Mississippi River. Along the way he encounters many adventurous situations, some which are dangerous.    ** Rationale: ** I choose this text because symbolism is shown through the theme of freedom.    ** Use of text: ** This novel is one of three novels that will be read throughout the unit of symbolism. It is used to teach students to recognize symbolism and the meaning of symbolism.    ** Attachment: ** This is a 300 page book; I did not include it here. #2) The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway (novel)   ** Citation: **Hemingway, E. (1999) // The old man and the sea. //Philadelphia: Harold Bloom. Chelsea House.    ** Text Summary: ** The novel takes place in Cuba, 1951. The main character is an old fisherman named Santiago. Santiago goes out to the sea everyday to catch fish, however, everyday he comes back with none. One day he goes out on his small boat to catch fish. Santiago somehow hooks a giant marlin. For days Santiago is out at sea struggling to bring the marlin home. Even though at the end of the novel Santiago is defeated, inside himself he has won.    ** Rationale: ** I choose this novel because there are many signs of symbolism throughout the book.    ** Use of text: ** This novel is used in another way to teach students about symbolism.    ** Attachment: ** This novel is more than one hundred pages, I did not include it. #3) The Awakening by Kate Chopin (novel)   ** Citation: ** Chopin, K. (1899) // The awakening. //New York, NY: Margaret Culley. W.W. Norton and Company.    ** Text Summary: ** This novel is about a woman named Edna Pontellier. She is married to a wealthy man and has three children. Edna’s duties has a woman is to take care of the children, the house, and obey her husband. In the novel, Edna’s character starts to go against the conformities of society. She does not want to be told what to do all the time; she wants to do the things she wants to. Throughout the novel Edna has fallen out of love with her husband and has affairs with a few men. The man she truly loves is Robert. However, Edna is not able to live out her love for Robert due to Edna taking her own life.    ** Rationale: ** I choose this novel for the same reasons as the two previous novels. It demonstrates symbolism throughout the book. ** Use of text: ** This text is used to show students the different ways symbolism can be represented. ** Attachment: ** This is a 200 page book; I did not include it here. #4) “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost (poem)   ** Citation: ** Frost, R. // The road not taken //.    ** Text Summary: ** this poem is about a man who has to choose which road to take.    ** Rationale: ** I choose this text because the symbolism in the text is which road to take in life.    ** Use of text: ** This text will be used for students to read and make connections between the symbolism in the poem and their own life. Everyone has to choose which road to take in life, and this is something students can relate to.    ** Attachment: ** See attachment #1.    #5) “A Noiseless Patient Spider” by Walt Whitman (poem) ** Citation: ** Whitman, W. // A noiseless patient spider. //   ** Text Summary: ** The poem is about a spider and how it makes its web. ** Rationale: ** I choose this poem because of the symbolic meaning between a spider’s and human’s drive. ** Use of text: ** This poem will be used for students to again make connections between the poem and their personal lives. To understand the relationship between a spider and a human. ** Attachment: ** See attachment #2. #6) Photograph   ** Citation: **// The Russian-American Linkup //. Leader Technologies. Retrieved October 18, 2010 from The Russian-American Linkup at [] .    ** Text Summary: ** On April 26, Allan Jackson decided to take a picture of soldiers from the two sides shaking hands. He quickly gathered sightseeing American and Russian soldiers and posed them taking two pictures that became well known. The photographs appeared in newspapers all over the world without identifying captions.    ** Rationale: ** I choose this photograph because it is a symbolic photo of the Americans meeting the Russians.    ** Use of text: ** The photo will be used to show students that symbolism is not only in novels, but there can be symbolism in photographs as well.    ** Attachment: ** See attachment #3.    #7) Photograph ** Citation: **Retrieved October 18, 2010 []. ** Text Summary: ** In this photo the bright light highlights the contrast of the branches of the tree. ** Rationale: ** I choose this photo because it symbolizes enlightenment, renewal, and an appreciation of what is passing, has past, and the origins of the present. ** Use of text: **This photograph will be used for students to state what symbolism is seen in the photo and how it connects to their life. ** Attachment: ** See attachment #4. #8) Animology: What animal are you? –online quiz   ** Citation: ** // Animology: What animal are you? // Retrieved October 18, 2010. [] .    ** Text Summary: ** Animology is an online quiz where personalities and moods are compared and contrasted to find out what animal you are.    ** Rationale: ** I choose this online quiz because it shows that even a person’s personality is symbolic in certain ways.    ** Use of text: **The purpose of this quiz is to show students what symbolic meaning their personalities are, so they can learn more about themselves.    ** Attachment: ** This is an online text; I did not include it here.    #9) How does your love bloom? A floral romantic personality quiz ** Citation: **( 2010). Alloy Media. // How does your love bloom? // Retrieved October 18, 2010 from gURL at []. ** Text Summary: ** This online quiz is taken to find out what type of flower symbolizes your romantic personality. ** Rationale: ** I choose this quiz because it gives students an understanding of their personality through the symbolism of flowers. ** Use of text: ** This text is used for students to find out what type of flower they are that connects to their romantic personality. ** Attachment: ** This is an online quiz, I did not include it. ** #10) **Lesson Plan- Symbolism and Aphorisms   ** Citation: **(1996-2010) // # 848 Symbolism and Aphorisms //. Retrieved October 18, 2010 from Teachers.net at [] .    ** Text Summary: ** This online lesson plan is used in conjunction with To Kill a Mockingbird in an eleventh grade American Literature class. In this lesson students make their own personal bookmark by using colors and symbols that best represent their personality, hobbies, and interests.    ** Rationale: ** I think this is a great activity for students. It is fun, interactive, and at the same time students are learning about characters and the importance of symbolism in all literature.    ** Use of text: **The purpose of this lesson is to grow knowledge of characters and symbolism in literature, and to actively engage students.    ** Attachment: ** This is an online lesson plan so I did not include it. ** Using these texts together in the classroom: ** By using all of these texts together in my classroom students will learn all aspects of symbolism. The three novels will be especially important to this unit of symbolism because the novels will allow students to find signs of symbolism through reading. It will allow students to learn how to critically analyze a text. The photographs will teach students another way to look for symbolism. It will allow students to be able to interpret what signs of symbolism they see in the photograph. The quizzes are a fun, interactive aspect of this unit that students will also learn from. ** Learning Objectives: ** 1) Students will understand the meaning of symbolism within a text.   - There is an error on the language arts Rhode Island state standards website page, and it is not showing the standards.    2) Students will be able to read a text and identify symbolism within the text. -Core Standard # 7. Determine what is meant by word and phrases in context, including connotative meanings and figurative language.
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