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- 9th - 12th
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Students read and analyze selections by Emerson, Thoreau, Tyler, Frost, and Oates relating to conformity and nonconformity. They write and present a paper showing how a creative person has responded to the issue of conformity vs. nonconformity. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students relate what is read to their own experiences and feelings and use active listening to respond to other students' comments. After a lecture/demo, students utilize an Active Listening Chart imbedded in this plan to gain practice. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students complete a variety of activities that go along with the study of and possible fieldtrip to Keys' Desert Queen Ranch in Joshua Tree National Park, east of Los Angeles. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students focus on interpreting difficult texts and analyzing the impact these texts can have on their own lives. They think more about who they want to be as individuals, and realize some of the constraints we have due to the real or imagined presence of society. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students discover the interaction of American Literature, politics and the environmental movement. They explore the changing concept and philosophy of wilderness, and explain the development of The National Park System. They read sections of Thoreau, Muir, Abbey and Emerson with a set of questions for the students to develop their own essays. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students practice making connections between individual experiences and general conclusions. They present interpretations of an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson, discussing the conclusions he makes. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students compare and contrast the beliefs of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau about the role of indviduals in society. They are divided into groups of three and they visit various Web sites about Transcendentalism, Emerson, and Thoreau. Groups write a short summary of their findings to share with the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students begin with a journal entry on the topic "Why does Ralph Waldo Emerson advocate self-reliance?" They listen to Gavin Degraw's "I Want to Be." Students write their interpretation of the song. Students write an essay about Liars and Imposters. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students reflect upon how Transcendentalism focuses on individualism. From their belief that God was within every person to their steadfast belief that every man should make decisions based on personal moral values, individualism was stressed in their lives. Thoreau and Emerson wrote extensively on what it means to be an individual, what it means to conform, and how difficult nonconformity is. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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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 »