Invisible Man Reading Schedule

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Friday
3/19 -3/23			Get Books	Read the prologue
3/26 -3/30	Spring Break	Spring Break	Spring Break	Spring Break
4/2-4/6	Read to Chapter 5	Read to Chapter 6 (Poetry Extra Credit Assignment Due)	Poetry Unit Assessment: Poetry Comparison Essay	Read to Chapter 8
4/9-4/13	Read to Chapter 10	Read to Chapter 11	Read to Chapter 12	Read to Chapter 14
4/16-4/20	Read to Chapter 15	Read to Chapter 16	Read to Chapter 17	Read to Chapter 19
4/23-4/27	Read to Chapter 20	Read to Chapter 21	Read to Chapter 22	Read to Chapter 24
4/30-5/4	Read to Chapter 25	Finish the novel		Class Final

Extra Credit Poetry Assignment

Whether you believe it or not, you all have the spark of the Romantic Poet somewhere in your soul. For this assignment, you will tap into this fire and give it room to burn brightly by writing a mock-Romantic sonnet.

As you have seen, many of the Romantic writers saw beauty and meaning in the simplest of objects, experiences, or settings. For example, John Keats wrote sonnets praising a translation of Homer, depicting his feelings on solitude in nature, and capturing the pleasure of cuddling with his love. He has also written a number of odes to ideas and objects ranging from the season of autumn to expensive household decorations. For this poetry assignment you will need to observe and witness one of the following:

·       A location you once spent time at that would bring forth nostalgic feelings.

·       An item you personally feel has beauty and profound meaning.

·       A natural or pastoral element or setting that exhibits elements of the sublime.

After observing this item or setting, write a sonnet that captures not just the emotion you are feeling, but also the Romantic Voice of the early nineteenth century. This sonnet must be written in the Petrarchan or Shakespearean format and must be typed and turned in by Tuesday, April 3^rd. (and submitted to turnitin.com).

Try to mimic the language, voice, and style of the Romantic writers we have studied (such as Keats, Wordsworth, or Smith). You will need to have a strong understanding of their language and poetic style in order to effectively write your own Romantic poem.