BHS 11th Grade ELA

Emerging Modernism

In this unit, students will analyze texts that evaluate the results of modernization, particularly that of isolation and disillusionment, in the early American twentieth century.

Suggested Pacing: Trimester B, ~4 Weeks

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

● How did world events infuence isolation and disillusionment in the early American twentieth century? ● How did the historical events and social issues of the 1920’s affect the country? ● How did the Harlem Renaissance shape the future of African American culture and civil rights? ● How did the changes in the Women’s movement affect politics?

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY Tier One

Tier Two

Tier Three

Dialect

Flashback, Foreshadowing, Industrialization,

Alienation, Disillusionment, Harlem Renaissance, Interior Monologue, Lost Generation, Prohibition Era, Stream of Consciousness