Native American
Colonial/Puritan
Gothic and Romantic
Transcendentalism
Eras
100

Native American writer and poet won an award for his novel “House Made of Dawn”. 

Who is N. Scott Momaday?

100

This Colonial American lived as a pastor and poet, and wrote many poems during his life.

Who Is Edward Taylor?

100

This American novelist lived in Salem, Massachusetts and published the novel “Fanshawe” in 1828.  

Who is Nathaniel Hawthorne?

100
This man was an American author and philosopher who wrote ”Civil Disobedience“ and “The Maine Woods”. 

Who is Henry David Thoreau?

100

This era follows many spooky stories with themes of nature and survival.

What is Gothic and Romantic Era? 

200

This Native American writer still alive today wrote “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian”. 

Who is Sherman Alexie?

200

This author was a Puritan who lived in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, and wrote “Wonders of the Invisible World”.

Who is Cotton Mather?
200

This author was a popular historian, and short story writer, who wrote “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”.

Who is Washington Irving?

200

This writer was a Native American, and wrote the story “Black Elk”. 

Who is Black Elk?

200

This era has both fiction and nonfiction writings, covering themes like origin/creation, and generational trauma.

What is Native American Era?

300

This American writer is enrolled in creating Native American literature and made many children’s books and short stories, including “The Round House”.

Who is Louise Edrich?
300

This Puritan woman poet lived in the 17th century and wrote ”The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America”.

Who is Anne Bradstreet?

300

American poet, writer, and editor wrote many popular writings, including “The Raven” and the “Fallen House of Usher”.

Who is Edgar Allen Poe?

300

This writer was a novelist, author, and activist who wrote “To Build a Fire”.

Who is Jack London?

300

This era covers different serious styles with themes like fear and survival.

What is Colonial/Puritan era?

400

This Native American novelist and poet born in 1940, and wrote the novel “Fools Crow”, which won multiple awards. 

Who is James Welch? 

400

This author was an American preacher and philosopher, who wrote "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God".

Who is Jonathan Edwards?
400

This woman was an English novelist who is famous for her story “Frankenstein”.

Who is Mary Shelley?

400

Born in 1803, this essayist, lecturer, and philosopher was also the writer of the story “Nature”.

Who is Ralph Waldo Emerson?

400

This era has earthy/hippie styles with themes like individualism and moral responsibility.

What is Transcendentalism era?

500

As an American poet, author, and musician, she is the author of “Holy Beings” and “Crazy Brave”. 

Who is Joy Harijo?
500

This man was an English Puritan lawyer who wrote “A Model of Christian Clarity” in 1630. 

Who is John Winthrop?

500

This Irish author and theatre manager is responsible for the writing of “Dracula”.

Who is Bram Stoker?
500

This American author, journalist, and poet was a versatile writer who wrote “An Occurrence at Owl Bridge”.

Who is Ambrose Bierce? 
500

This era is marked by a sinical and realistic view of society and its corruption. 

What is Realism/Naturalism?