The Awakening Webquest
(80 points)
I.
What is Literary Criticism (5 pts):
(1) Review the following links and summarize the basics of literary criticism it in box 1.
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http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/722/01/
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http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:e7Z7Fzoiu6UJ:www.prestwickhouse.com/PDF/SAMPLE/307234.pdf+p
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II.
Define Different Schools of Criticism (10 points):
(1) Browse the following links or “GOOGLE” the seven schools of criticism (see box 2)
(2) Type an oversimplified, clear definition that answers the following question:
i. How do you find meaning for literature in this school of criticism?
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III.
http://www.literatureclassics.com/ancientpaths/litcrit.html
http://www.kristisiegel.com/theory.htm
http://www.brocku.ca/english/courses/4F70/
http://www.textetc.com/criticism.html
Powerpoint Presentation of School of Criticism (25 points):
(1) Choose one of the 7 school of criticism from box 1and create a 3-4 slide presentation in Google Docs of
your school and save it to the Google Docs link on the Moodle page.
(2) Create your slides right behind or in front of the other groups’ slides.
(3) Your group's PowerPoint presentation should contain the following:
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A title slide to introduce your assigned literary theory and your name
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Pros: Why would someone use your assigned approach?
A brief definition for your theory
Basic background information regarding your theory, such as: what does your theory focus
on, why would someone be most likely use your approach, what questions does your
approach address.
Cons: What are disadvantages to your approach?
Apply your approach to our reading of The Awakening. Write a brief commentary on what
you have read from the perspective of your group's theory. Be sure to use textual evidence
to support your commentary.
 https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AeB7kbb5b_bZGc0cGNwMzhfMTdoa3R6OWJkaw&hl=en_US
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IV.
Example of Literary Criticism in The Awakening (20 points):
(1) Choose the essay from the school of criticism that you did your powerpoint on. The following essays
apply a school of criticism to Kate Chopin’s The Awakening .
(2) Read the article critically.
(3) Type a reaction to the article on Box 3
i. Summarize the main points of the article
ii. Be sure to include quotes from the article in your summary
iii. Comment on whether you agree or disagree
iv. Create outside or other literature connections if possible
(4) Click on the links below to access the articles:
i. Formal/ New Criticism
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http://www.womenwriters.net/domesticgoddess/pdf/griggers.pdf
ii. Intertextual Criticism:
1. www.womenwriters.net/domesticgoddess/mahin.htm
iii. Feminist Criticism:
1. http://www.womenwriters.net/domesticgoddess/pdf/ecofeminism.pdf
iv. Historical Criticism:
1. http://www.womenwriters.net/domesticgoddess/sprinkle.htm
v. Psychoanalytical Criticism
1. http://www.womenwriters.net/domesticgoddess/Lu.html
vi. New Historicism/ Historical II:
1. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3524/is_2_51/ai_n28722824
2. Word Document of first 5 pages
V.
Application of Literary Criticism (20 points):
i. Apply your school of criticism to a song, artwork, movie, tv shows, etc.
1. Display the video clip, mp3, artwork, etc.
2. Present it in some format (powerpoint, Crocodocs, video, word document, etc.)
ii. Type a response in Box 4 explaining the following:
1. Why does the meaning of the work best fit into the school of criticism you chose?
2. How is the meaning of that particular work best understood within the framework of
your school of criticism?
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