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\nUnit on Henry David Thoreau\n

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\nYoung scholars 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...\n
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\nFinding Walden: Using Henry David Thoreau in Nature And Writing\n

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\nEighth graders appreciate and better understand nature by reflecting on Henry David Thoreau's quotes, making observations of the outside world, and using nature in their writings of stories and/or poems.\n
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\nAn Introduction to Henry David Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience\n

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\nWhat is right isn't always lawful — and what is lawful isn't always right. Such is the argument of Henry David Thoreau's Civil Disobedience, which contends that it is the duty of the citizen to disobey the authority of the...\n
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\nCivil Disobedience: Is it ever ok to break the law?\n

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\nAs part of a study of civil disobedience, class members read excerpts from the writings of activists who were willing to break the law to protest unjust laws. \n
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\nCivil Disobedience\n

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\nWhen is civil disobedience acceptable? Class members read examples of Jim Crow laws, an excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King's \"Letter from a Birmingham Jail,\" and a newspaper article and then consider the factors that make a law just or...\n
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\nWhat Can Your Class Do?\n

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\nInspire scholars to do their part for planet Earth with a read-aloud of Dr. Seuss's The Lorax, and variety of activities designed to boost the environmental activist in us all. Activities include writing poems about the Earth,...\n
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\nA Different Drummer\n

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\nEighth graders investigate philosophy and meditation techniques by discussing Emerson and Thoreau.  In this philosophical traditions instructional activity, 8th graders identify the men Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau,...\n
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\n\"Approaching Walden: From Emerson to Thoreau\"\n

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\nPupils examine selected local leaves in greater detail in the classroom by using more analytical drawing techniques. They use Thoreau's drawing of a Scarlett Oak as their model. Students choose a leave from a box of leaves removed from...\n
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\nPlace In The World\n

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\nTwelfth graders explore their social, cultural and political surroundings. They explore the responsibility and power individuals have as writers. In groups, 12th graders examine the works of Henry David Thoreau. After spending time...\n
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\nThoreau, Emerson, and Transcendentalism\n

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\nTackle Transcendentalist literature with these questions. This resource provides 14 essay questions that cover different works by Thoreau and Emerson. Class members may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the...\n
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\nBell Ringer: Thoreau's Walden Pond\n

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\nA short video narrated by the curator of the Concord Museum details Henry David Thoreau's goals of living on the shores of Walden Pond.\n
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\nGrade 12 ELA Module 2\n

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\nThe second module in a series for high school seniors focuses on tracking the central idea of a text across genres and from multiple author and character perspectives. Twelfth graders read a speech by Benazir Bhutto entitled \"Ideas Live...\n
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\nAntebellum Revivalism and Reform\n

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\nA gold mine for American history teachers, this presentation cascades through the middle of the 19th century with the central themes of moral and social reform. Between the blossoming Mormon church, the tightening of the Temperance...\n
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\nYearly Place Based theme\n

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\nLearners are awaken to their surroundings. They gain a greater access of how their city was formed. Students assess the human impact on the land. They comprehend the cultural diversity of the city.\n
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\nAbolitionists in U.S. History\n

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\nLearners read and discuss excerpts from the writings of Henry David Thoreau, Frederick Douglass and Sarah Parker Redmond. They compare and contrast the views of the three abolitionists concentrating on the experiences and reasons for...\n
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\nDipping Into the Pond: Transcendentalism and Us\n

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\nEleventh graders have a basic comprehension of transcendentalism and a familiarity with the principal propenents of the philosophy. They recognize of the unique role played by Concord, MA in the dispersion of transcendentalism. ...\n
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\nWhere Do We Come From? who Are We? Where Are We Going?\n

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\nPupils 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....\n
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\nThe Legacy of Emerson and Thoreau\n

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\nEleventh graders are introduced to Transcendentalism through the writing of Emerson and Thoreau. They keep a journal in which they respond to quotes and prompts. Students write longer essays on conformity, being alone and a \"field...\n
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\nThoreau, Emerson, and Transcendentalism\n

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\nIn this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 13 multiple choice questions based on the Transcendentalist literary movement. Students may submit their answers to be scored.\n
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\nTracing the Idea of Civil Disobedience through Thoreau, Gandhi, and King\n

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\nLearners analyze civil disobedience through history studying Thoreau, Gandhi, and Dr. King. In this civil disobedience lesson, students read and analyze excerpts from Thoreau, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King. Learners demonstrate their...\n
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\nApproaching Walden\n

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\nEleventh graders examine their natural surroundings as a way to begin thinking about an abstract idea. They analyze and compare or contrast the rhetorical stategies of two essayists. Students interpret and evaluate images culled from...\n
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\nWalden: Study Questions and Essay Topics\n

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\nIn this Walden worksheet, students discuss the experience of Thoreau at Walden Pond and evaluate the importance of the experiment. Students write essays which discuss the details, the genres, the mythological references, and the author...\n
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\nWalking With Thoreau\n

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\nStudents engage in a series of activities geared towards studying the author Henry David Thoreau. They use different sources to obtain information to create context for future lessons. Students attempt to model their own lives to that of...\n
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\nUnderstanding the Theoretical Basis for Civil Disobedience\n

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\nStudents analyze Henry David Thoreau's 'On the Duty of Civil Disobedience' and Dr. Martin Luther King's \"Letter from Birmingham Jail.\" In this civil disobedience activity, students read Thoreau's essay and answer 6 questions for the...\n
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