Welcome! Sign In or Try it Free!
Search Over 150,000 Teacher Reviewed Lesson Plans and 75,000 Worksheets
- Grade Range
- 11th - 12th
- Rating
Students read and discuss the ideas included in the document, "Civil Disobedience". They defend their ideas using textual support and write a multiple paragraph essay responding to the ideas included in the text. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 8th
- Rating
Students draw parallels between the lives of Henry David Thoreau and Mullet Fingers (a main character in the book). Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
- Rating
Students determine a writer's intended audience by completing a close reading of the text. They examine point of view and how allusions relay the humorous purpose of a speaker's nature. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 8th
- Rating
Students complete various activities for the book and movie "Hoot." They read and analyze the novel, observe wildlife in their neighborhood, and compare/contrast Henry David Thoreau with a main character in the book. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
- Rating
Students read parts of Emerson's and Thoreau's works. They discuss and study the concept of Transcendentalism. Students find passages from both authors' works that show that the authors understand or use the concepts of Transcendentalism. Students will write a paper that analyzes the way each author presents his understanding of Transcendentalism. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th
- Rating
Students are introduced to the theme "The individual and his/her role in society" which is prevalent throught all of American Literature by reading excerpts from two of America's greatest philosphers, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
- Rating
Students investigate the writings of Thoreau in order to better comprehend his impact on American Literature and unique writing style. Working to evaluate the different pieces of writing, they read the essays in order to create their own imitations of his work. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
- Rating
Students are responsible for producing works for, coordinating (with the teacher?s assistance) and mounting an exhibition to be presented at a parent-teacher open house. They examine literature by Henry David Thoreau and other writers. Students write daily in their journals. In addition each student produce a hand bound, calligraphed and illustrated volume of original autobiographical poetry. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
- Rating
Students recognize the writings of a prominent American writer. They analyze written text making connections to personal prior experience. Students discuss in small and large groups their findings. They organize ideas in writing using Standard English conventions. Students are given an abridged inroduction to the life, pholospohy, and writings of Henry David Thoreau. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
- Rating
Students simulate a television show in which they hold a panel discussion of prominent people who have demonstrated their ideas about acquisitiveness versus simplicity as a lifestyle. They conduct research on each member of the imaginary panel in order to become familiar with the details of the person's life. Panel includes five or six experts of a preselected topic as well as a moderator and Henry David Thoreau. Full Review »
Link to This
Email This
Share