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Senior Literature
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
1798 - 1832
FANTASY & REALITY
The Romantic Period
Romantic Period
1798 - 1832
Major Historical Events
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Storming of Bastille and French Revolution (begins 1789)
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Irish Rebellion (1798)
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Napoleon gains power in France (1799)
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Act of Union (1801)
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War with U.S. (1812)
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Pride and Prejudice published (1813)
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Construction of first steam locomotive (1814)
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Construction of first crushed stone roads (1815)
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Frankenstein published (1818)
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First steamship crosses Atlantic (1818)
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Horse-drawn buses in London (1825)
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Water purification in London (1827)
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Catholic Emancipation Act (1829)
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Liverpool-Manchester railway opens (1830)
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First Reform Act (1832)
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In what ways are conformity and revolt necessary for a society to progress?
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What happens when the individual loses personal freedom to civil authority?
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How have the belief structures expressed in American Literature differ from British Literature? Where do we see American beliefs derived from British Literature?
Movie Trailers
Pride and Prejudice (2005)
Frankenstein (1994)
Assignments & Assessments
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
FRANKENSTEIN
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