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Questions
1.Characterize the features of the literature of abolitionism.
Abolitionist literature depicted the life of the slave and became a political tool which the moral suasionists used effectively to sway sentiment toward their position. Nationally, men like John Greenleaf Whittier, who became the poet of the abolitionist movement, and Ezekiel Bigelow, a satirist, used their literary skill to bring the slavery issue to national attention. Slave narratives also inspired change in the attitudes of northern whites.
2.What influence did Harriet Beecher Stowe make upon the literature of abolitionism?
In 1852, author and social activist Harriet Beecher Stowe popularized the anti-slavery movement with her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. Stowe's novel became a turning point for the abolitionist movement; she brought clarity to the harsh reality of slavery in an artistic way that inspired many to join anti-slavery movements
3.How many books did Harriet Beecher Stowe write during her life?
Stowe wrote 30 books, including novels, three travel memoirs, and collections of articles and letters. She was influential for both her writings and her public stances and debates on social issues of the day.
4.What was Uncle Tom’s Cabin about?
Uncle Tom’s Cabin tells the story of Uncle Tom, depicted as a saintly, dignified slave. While being transported by boat to auction in New Orleans, Tom saves the life of Little Eva, whose grateful father then purchases Tom. Eva and Tom soon become great friends. Always frail, Eva’s health begins to decline rapidly, and on her deathbed she asks her father to free all his slaves. He makes plans to do so but is then killed, and the brutal Simon Legree, Tom’s new owner, has Tom whipped to death after he refuses to divulge the whereabouts of certain runaway slaves. Tom maintains a steadfastly Christian attitude toward his own suffering, and Stowe imbues Tom’s death with echoes of Christ’s.
5.Characterize the personality of Uncle Tom.
Uncle Tom - A good and pious man, Uncle Tom is the protagonist of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Even under the worst conditions, Uncle Tom always prays to God and finds a way to keep his faith. As the novel progresses, the cruel treatment that Tom suffers at the hands of Simon Legree threatens his belief in God, but Tom withstands his doubts and dies the death of a Christian martyr.
6.With what words did Abraham Lincoln describe Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
Abraham Lincoln met Stowe at the start of the Civil War, Lincoln declared, "So this is the little lady who started this great war."
7.What kind of novels did Harriet Beecher Stowe write as Christopher Crowfield?
About the slavery
8.What books did Harriet Beecher write during the Civil War?
The Pearl of Orr’s Island, Stories and sketches for the young, House and home papers
9.What was the main idea of Stowe’s works?
the idea that people cannot be the property of another human. Her works expresses the idea that Christian love can be a driving force for overcoming something as cruel as slavery.
10. When and where died Harriet Beecher Stowe?
Harriet Beecher Stowe died on July 1, 1896, in Hartford, Connecticut
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Test:
1.Аbolutionism is a ….
А. war for independence
B. movement against slavery
C. an Industriual war
.2. What was Harriet Beecher-Stowe’s first novel?
А. “Uncle Tom’s cabin”
B. Mayflower
C. “Key to Uncle Tom’s cabin”
3. Where was “Uncle Tom’s cabin” published?
А. In the magazine “The National Era”
B. as a book
C. as a pamphlet
4. Who was the president of the USA at the time of Abolitionism?
A. Washington
B. Lincoln
C. Klinton
5. How were Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s first poems entitled?
A. “Voices of Night”
B. “The Bridge”
C. “The old clock on the Stairs”
Multiple choice questions
1.When was Harriet born?
In July 12 ,1812
In Juny 14,1811
In april 12 ,1815
2 What’s the main purpose of author was in writing ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’?
againstanti-slavery
to support christianity
awakening worthy justice towards human’s rights
3.From which event did the novel open?
Shelby’s decision
Selling slaves
a/b
4 When ‘the Mayflower’ was published?
1843
1847
1849
5 What disease led to the death of Stowe’s son?
Phenumonia
Cancer
cholera
6.Whose words were expressed “So you're the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war."
a) Abraham Lincoln
b) Charles Dickens
c) Charlotte Bronte
7. Which one is true from the following novels?
a) Tom is the legend of one abolitsionalist
b) Arthur Shelby decided to sell Eliza
c) Uncle Tom is a noble man
8. Who considers ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ as a beneficial book to lay the groundwork for the Civil War?
a) Abraham Lincoln
b) Maccinly
c) Robert Henson
9.How many copies of the book were sold ?
a) 330,000
b) 300,000
c) 225,000
10.Who bought Tom from the slave trader on the way of Missippi River?
a) Eliza
b) Emily’s husband
c) Eva’s father
11. Which hero’s name of the novel is identical to Shakeaspeare’s ?
Catherine
Ophelia
Tom
12. Why Eliza escaped from her maid,Shelby?
a) she hated her
b) she wanted to be free
c) she tried to save her chidren
13. What is the reason ofTom’s death?
He was poisoned
He was killed by Legger
He was suffered from hard disease
14. When did Harriet move to Hartford?
1875
1874
1873
15. What success did she achieved in 1834?
He won the writing contest
Her novel became to be popular
a/b
16. What was her first novel?
Mayflower
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
The History of Byron Controversy
17.With whom Stove became friend on Forest street?
George Eliot
Elizabethe Gaskell
Mark Twain
18.What was Stowe’s weapon of choice for destroying the institution of slavery?
a) American abolitsionalism
b) Christianity love
c) Pure soul
19. How many translations of Uncle Tom’s Cabin have?
40
60
45
20.Whose driving force behind aiding the FREE-SOIL cause in "BLEEDING KANSAS"?
Her sister
Her brother
Her husband
21.Where is Emily from?
a) Kentucky
b) Louisiana
c) Liberia
22. Which film short based on a production of Uncle Tom's Cabin by the Disney characters?
Tom Show
Mickey'sMellerdrammer
The House of Rubby
23.Whose stereotypes of ‘happy darky’?
Tom
Legger
Topsy
24 In what style was the Uncle Tom’s Cabin written?
a)sentimantal and derivative
b) derivative and melodramatic
c) sentimatal and melodramatic
25.Which character’s death impacted to give its name to 300babies in Boston in the novel?
Tom
Catherine
Eva
26.What Stowe see as the ethical and structural model for all of American life?
Patriotism
Motherhood
slavery
27.Eliza’s husband’s name was……
a) Tom
b) Legger
c) George Harris
28.How many sisters Stowe have?
Three
Five
six
29. What gave Harriet motivation on creating the novel?
Narrative slave story
The period
a/b
30. When and where was she died?
a)1895, on Juny 1 in Hartford
b)1896,on July1 in the Forest street
c)1899,onJuny 1 at her home
deadline : 18.04
Seminar 7
AMERICAN LITERATURE OF THE XX CENTURY
Teaching technology
Time:2 hours
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Numberofstudents30
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Type of classroom activity
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Seminar
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Planoftheseminar
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-to discuss the key concepts under the given theme
-to explain the essence of the themes:
1. American literature of the XX century
Theodore Dreiser.
Upton Sinclair.
Sinclair Lewis.
William Faulkner
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Goal of the seminar
| To estimate students’ knowledge on the American realistic literature |
Educational goal
To introduce the main concepts under the given theme;
To present a new generation of post-war American writers, witnesses and participants of the war
To show the impact of high-tech on human behavior
Literary career of the following authors:
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Expected results
Be able to understand the concepts
Be able to understand the main tendencies of development
Be able to analyze the influence of this historic period on the main tendencies of development of the American literature
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Teaching methods
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Presentation, group work, brain storming, cluster, case study, tests, questions
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Teaching materials
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Lectures on “The history of American literature” by E.Muratova
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Place of training
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Seminar room
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Teaching chart
StagesandTime
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Activity
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Teacher
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Students
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1-stage.
10 min.
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Introductory part:
-to introduce the theme, goal and expecting results in class;
-to inform about the grading system of the students (see attachment#1);
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-listens, takes a note;
-listens, asks questions should any arise.
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Students
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Teacher
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2-stage.
60 min.
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Main part:
-Delivering seminars on the following themes:
-To present a new generation realistic writers
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Listens, asks questions, and corrects the mistakes, estimates.
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3-stage.
10 min.
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Closing part:
-to summarize the results;
-to answer the questions posed by teacher.
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-to grade students, who contribute to the class;
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Deadline : 20.04
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