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- Grade Range
- 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 »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students make lists of things they would take with them if they were about to set off to live for a year in the woods. They read Thoreau's Walden Pond and compare and discuss their lists and the actual list of items Thoreau took with him to Walden Pond in 1854. 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 »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students maintain journal, in Spanish that they work on throughout the year. They use prompts from the teacher to write on, in order of Thoreau's ideas of self-reflection, observing, and following one's own conscience can be reflected upon. Students reflect upon their own culture in relation to the target culture. They complete their final result in Spanish. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th
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Students answer the question Why Westborough? Why did their town develop as it did, what types of industry were here and why. They are introduced to journal writing. Students free write about ideas that stand out from class. They research Eli Whitney and write down an epitaph for his gravestone. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a series of lessons about the works of Thoreau. They conduct readings from text provided by the teacher and, then reflect upon the form and content of the writing in class discussion. They attempt to model Thoreau by using critical and creative observation skills. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students understand how Thoreau can serve as both inspiration and model for the investigation of home places. They explore ways to become better observers of natural and cultural history. Students find out how to connect with their community- home, school, town and people. Full Review »
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- 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
- 9th - 12th
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Students 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 trees around Arlington High School grounds. 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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