American Literature 1865-1914

 PowerPoint Presentation Assignment:

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Each student will submit an original PowerPoint presentation during the

course. The presentation can be about an author or a particular literary 

movement studied in the course. The presentation must have at least 5 

slides with relevant, accurate information (not including the Title slide 

and a Bibliography slide)

“Introduction to American Literature 1865-1914” Vol. C pp. 1-16

"Walt Whitman 1819-1892" Vol. C pp. 19-23

Whitman,“Song of Myself” Vol. C pp. 23

Whitman, “The Wound Dresser” Vol.C pp. 76

"Emily Dickinson 1830-1886" Vol. C pp. 88-92

Dickinson, “There’s a certain Slant of light” Vol. C. pp. 97

Dickinson, (“I heard a Fly buzz—when I died—“) Vol. C pp. 103

Dickinson, (“Because I could not stop for Death—“) Vol. C pp. 101

Dickinson, (“Tell all the Truth but tell it slant—“) Vol. C pp. 109

Also, please read the following web resources:

Whitman, "Beat! Beat! Drums!"

Whitman, "One's Self I Sing"

Whitman, "I Hear America Singing"

Whitman, "Cavalry Crossing a Ford"

Whitman, "Reconciliation"

Dickinson, "I Dwell in Possibility"