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8 "thoreau henry david" Lesson Plans
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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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- 9th - 11th
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Students compare and contrast "Letter From a Birmingham Jail" and "Civil Disobedience" by writing a paper using MLA format. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 12th
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Students analyze the role of the forest in literature. They read various literature selections, analyze the role the forest played as a setting, character, or symbol, and complete a writing activity. Full Review »
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- 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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- 6th - 8th
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Students develop greater ease with their bodies and their personal environments. They extend body space into its immediate architectural boundaries and draw a simple yet detailed floor plan of a physical space or structure (bedroom, classroom, playground) which they remember well. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are introduced to non-violent ways to solve disagreements with others. In groups, they analyze the ways Martin Luther King, Gandhi and Thoreau shared their views in non-violent ways. They complete a sketch of the life of each man and read an excerpt from each man's writings. 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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- 7th - 9th
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Students write about an ordinary, everyday happening such as riding in the family car, preparing for school in the morning, doing the wash, shooting a foul shot or sitting in English class. They look at how he/she spends time during the day and possibly how to use time more wisely. Full Review »
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