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- 9th - 12th
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Students study American transcendentalism through readings of Emerson and Thoreau. They make cognitive connections to the similarities to Buddhism in these writings. The connection of the literary movement is explained in the art of the time also. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students apply prior knowledge of the Transcendental period to interpret excerpts from Emerson and Thoreau. They respond to textbook questions about Self Reliance and participate in a class discussion about it. 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 »
- Grade Range
- 11th
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Students study the essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Margaret Fuller. In groups students explore Transcendental thought and analyze its moral and political tenants. As a class, they create and support a community service project. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students explore authors and works of literature written during the era of Transcendentalism. Students observe clips from current films and compare them to the works of past authors. They create 21st century versions of poetry and role play a variety of stories. Students research facts about the Transcendentalists and share their information with the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Correct two sentences on overhead and complete one analogy,Define word meanings, synonyms, antonyms, variant forms and word parts for five words,interpret ?The Devil and Tom Walker? -respond to teacher-directed questions -discuss satire, religion and legend Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th - 12th
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Correct two sentences on overhead and complete one analogy -Ask for volunteers to complete corrections and analogy for class -Define word meanings, synonyms, antonyms, variant forms and word parts for five words -Guide students through definitions on overhead, and solicit answers from the students who should have completed a vocabulary homework sheet on this information. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students define the following terms: synonyms, antonyms, variant forms, and word parts for five words. They correct two sentences and complete one analosy. Students present their poems and visual representations. They evaluare themselves and memebers of one other group. Full Review »
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