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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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- 11th
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Students study Henry David Thoreau and his influence on modern ecology. They think about their own approach to the environment when writing first person narratives. 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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- 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
- 11th - 12th
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Students explore philosophy of Thoreau, and connect Thoreau's philosophy with Civil War, Reconstruction and Westward expansion, as well as philosophy of American Indian and Romanticism. They then contemplate their own existence, contemplate existence of their own place (community), and discuss how literature connects and reflects both times in which it was written, as well as modern times. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students explore the life and philosophy of Henry David Thoreau. Students watch a slide show on Henry David Thoreau. They visit a quiet, tranquil location and observe nature. After reading and discussing Thoreau's works, students create a portfolio of writings, digital photography and original drawings documenting their experiences with nature. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the works of Thoreau with the aid of a teacher created powerpoint presentation. They read the work with the teacher and take notes in their journals. The notes include new vocabulary words and their definitions. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students 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. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students assess and analyze Henry David Thoreau's writings of nature and then compare/contrast them to their own poetry and prose. They experience making observations of the outside world and then incorporate nature in their own writings within their journals. Each student begins writing a poem to illustrate a profile of nature. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students read facts about Henry David Thoreau and "Sounds" from Walden. They create a graphic organizer about living in the woods. In groups, students simulate and debate whether or not Henry should stay in the woods. They write a summary of why Henry wanted to live alone in the woods. Full Review »
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