Examining transcendentalism through popular culture

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

English Language Arts (2004)

Grade 11 — English III

• Goal 3: The learner will demonstrate increasing sophistication in defining issues and using argument effectively.
  • Objective 3.02: Select an issue or theme and take a stance on that issue by:
    - reflecting the viewpoint(s) of Americans of different times and places.
    - showing sensitivity or empathy for the culture represented.
    - supporting the argument with specific reasons.
  • Objective 3.03: Use argumentation for:
    - interpreting researched information effectively.
    - establishing and defending a point of view.
    - addressing concerns of the opposition.
    - using logical strategies (e.g., deductive and inductive reasoning, syllogisms, analogies) and sophisticated techniques (e.g., rhetorical devices, parallelism, irony, concrete images).
    -developing a sense of completion.
• Goal 4: The learner will critically analyze text to gain meaning, develop thematic connections, and synthesize ideas.
  • Objective 4.03: Assess the power, validity, and truthfulness in the logic of arguments given in public and political documents by:
    - identifying the intent and message of the author or artist.
    - recognizing how the author addresses opposing viewpoints.
    - articulating a personal response to the message and method of the author or artist.
    -evaluating the historical significance of the work.
• Goal 5: The learner will interpret and evaluate representative texts to deepen understanding of literature of the United States.
  • Objective 5.01: Interpret the significance of literary movements as they have evolved through the literature of the United States by:
    - analyzing the characteristics of literary genres, including fiction, non-fiction, drama, and poetry, and how the selection of genre shapes meaning.
    - relating ideas, styles, and themes within literary movements of the United States.
    - understanding influences that progress through the literary movements of the United States.
    -evaluating the literary merit and/or historical significance of a work from Colonial Literature, the Romantic Era, Realism, the Modern Era, and Contemporary Literature.
  • Objective 5.02: Analyze the relationships among United States authors and their works by:
    - making and supporting valid responses about the text through references to other works and authors.
    -comparing texts to show similarities or differences in themes, characters, or ideas.