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\nHenry David Thoreau: Author, Philosopher, and Abolitionist\n

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\nWhat would Henry David Thoreau think of life in 21st-Century America? Pupils investigate the abolitionist using primary and secondary materials. They analyze what Thoreau would think of the changes to American lifestyles since the time...\n
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\nPolitical Theory - Henry David Thoreau\n

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\nDid you know that sometimes hermits come up with some of the most influential political ideas? The 10th video in a series of 13 covers Henry David Thoreau, a highly influential man who authored Civil Disobedience and lived a quiet,...\n
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\nA Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classics Edition of Walden and \"Civil Disobedience\" by Henry David Thoreau\n

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\nAccording to Henry David Thoreau, every citizen must object to unjust laws. The teacher's guide to Thoreau's \"Civil Disobedience\" begins with a detailed essay synopsis to help readers understand Thoreau's rationale in the challenging...\n
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\nA Year in Review: The Memoir\n

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\nIf you are planning a unit on memoir and autobiographical narrative, you should consider this resource. Using Internet research skills, pupils review works by James Frey and Henry David Thoreau. In response to these works, learners...\n
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\nClassroom Activities for Walden and Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau\n

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\nAn 11-page packet contains three activities designed for readers of Henry David Thoreau's Walden and Civil Disobedience. In one exercise, groups debate whether Thoreau would today be considered liberal or conservative. For another,...\n
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\nAmerican Voices and Their Audiences\n

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\nThose new to teaching an AP level language and composition prep course and seasoned veterans will find much to treasure in a unit that is designed to help young language scholars develop the skills they need to analyze the language...\n
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\n19th Century Lessons for 21st Century Lives\n

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\nThe words of Henry David Thoreau on Civil Disobedience seem particularly relevant today, as are his writings and those of other transcendental thinkers who ask what it mean to live deliberately and what are the responsibilities of...\n
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\nThoreau and Civil Disobedience\n

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\nCountless peaceful protests occur in a healthy democracy, thanks to the forefathers of civil disobedience. Teach pupils about the importance of civil disobedience and a powerful minority with a video on Henry David Thoreau, which...\n
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\nIn Pursuit of Happiness\n

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\nWhat ideas and philosophies guided the Transcendentalist movement in America? Scholars explore the topic, reading texts by Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. Additionally, they write essays comparing the authors' structural...\n
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\nHenry David Thoreau's Philosophy\n

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\nStudents research and report on the life and times of Henry David Thoreau. In this Thoreau research lesson, students visit the given website and freewrite about Thoreau's life and home. Students work in groups to research and report on...\n
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\nFinding Comfort in an Unfamiliar Landscape\n

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\nStudents recognize the writings of a prominent American writer. They analyze written text making connections to personal prior experience. Students discuss in small and large groups their findings. They organize ideas in writing using...\n
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\nAssess whether your class members can comprehend complex informational text with a series of drills based on selections from Emerson, Thoreau, and G.K. Chesterton. The exercises could also be used for group work or a full-class discussion.\n
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\nIn this famous quotes worksheet, students read a famous quote by Henry David Thoreau and write on the lines provided what the quote means to them.\n
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\nStudents 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...\n
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\nTranscendentalism Terms\n

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\nAbolitionist, imperialism, oversoul, renaissance, and transcendentalism. Beginning a study of Emerson and Thoreau? Of Romanticism and the Transcendental Movement? If so, here are five terms your class members will need to know. A...\n
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\nMarching to the Beat of a Different Drum\n

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\nHenry David Thoreau and Linda Ronstadt? Ann Tyler and Pete Townshend? Joyce Carol Oates and Pearl Jam? This richly detailed plan pairs classic literature with contemporary music and asks learners to analyze how the theme of conformity is...\n
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\nHoot: Concept/Vocabulary Analysis\n

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\nAugment your unit on Carl Hiaasen's Hoot with a series of activities about the environment, civil disobedience, making an impact in the world, and growing up. A list of literary concepts and themes helps you to write your lessons to...\n
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\nThe Power of Nonviolence: Change Through Strategic Nonviolent Action\n

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\nHow did major historical figures, such as Henry David Thoreau, Susan B. Anthony, and Mohandas K. Gandhi, explain and defend their beliefs in nonviolence? Your learners will begin by studying the backgrounds of these individuals, and then...\n
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\nStudents participate in a panel discussion on materialism, assuming the identities of Henry David Thoreau and other experts on materialism.  In this Walden lesson, students create a panel discussion of prominent people, including...\n
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\nWhat Do We Owe To Thoreau?\n

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\nStudents use this design as an electronic reading and writing guide to Henry David Thoreau's famous essay, \"On Civil Disobedience.\" They use activities to familiarize students with the political issues of Thoreau's time. Comprehension...\n
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\nIn this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Henry David Thoreau's Civil Disobedience. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.\n
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\nIn this online interactive philosophy quiz worksheet, students respond to 30 multiple choice questions about Thoreau's Civil Disobedience. Students may submit their answers to be scored.\n
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\nThoreau, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, Jr.\n

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\nStudents explore the concept of non-violent resistance. In this political philosophies lesson, students study the political tactics of Mohandas Gandhi, Henry David Thoreau, and Martin Luther King, Jr. in order to discover how each of...\n
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\nThe American Dream is a goal that many pursue, but is it truly attainable for all people? An in-depth lesson explores the plight of migrants in twentieth-century America. The resource includes a video and author biographies and...\n
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