Library of Congress
Loc: Today in History: November 29: Bronson Alcott & Father
From the Library of Congress "Today in History" website, this page provides biographical details about Louisa May Alcott and her family. The second section discusses her father, Bronson Alcott, and gives details about his ideas, the...
Washington State University
Washington State University: Literary Movements
This Washington State University site provides a wonderful source for all the literary movements that have taken place in American Literature from 1620-1920. Click on the movement (listed on the left)you are interested in (Naturalism,...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Contemplation and Argumentation
In this self-guided unit, you will read Romantic and Transcendental literature and you will practice the art of persuasion using rhetorical devices, appeals, and refutation while avoiding logical fallacies. By the end of the unit, you...
Library of Congress
Loc: Today in History: July 12: Henry David Thoreau
From the Library of Congress "Today in History," this website provides biographical information about Henry David Thoreau along with photographs of Thoreau and Walden Pond. Provides links to online text for Thoreau's work, links to...
Eserver
E Server: The Thoreau Reader: Annotated Works of Henry David Thoreau
This website provides an introduction to and the the text of some of Thoreau's most famous works.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: American Romanticism: "Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
This is the text of the essay "Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson, the foundation of transcendentalism, a belief system that espouses a non-traditional appreciation of nature. Transcendentalism suggests that the divine, or God, suffuses...
Other
Bronson's Educational Philosophy
This article, "Bronson Alcott's Experiment in Practical Transcendentalism," provides an analysis of the educational and religious philosophy of Bronson Alcott.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: An Approach to Calculus: Evaluating E
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains the limit definition of the transcendental number e. There are several different approaches used to find the value. Point this site out to students who have been absent or who need...
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Philosophy and Literature: Two Philosophies
Explains what the 'Scottish philosophy' was and how well it fitted with American sensibilities in the 1800s. Over time it evolved into the American philosophy of Pragmatism. The other philosophy that took hold in some groups of society...
Mathigon
Mathigon: Real, Irrational, Imaginary Numbers
Explore this course in imaginary and complex numbers including topics of integers, real numbers, infinity, transcendental numbers, imaginary and complex numbers.
Eserver
E Server: The Thoreau Reader: What Did Henry Look Like?
Two online photos of Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862 CE). Also provides commentary and quotes on the man's physical nature and appearance.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Henry Thoreau
A nice biography on Henry David Thoreau's life, centering mostly on his literary skills.
Stanford University
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Ralph Waldo Emerson
At this website, read about the significant events in Emerson's life and learn about the major themes present in his writing.
Other
Blupete: Thoughts on Thoreau and "Walden"
This site presents a summary of each chapter of Thoreau's book "Walden" along with some quotes from each chapter of the book and commentary by Peter Landry.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University: American Romanticism: Reading Walden
This Virginia Commonwealth University site discusses the language and rhetoric used in Walden, accompanied by questions about how to interpret it.
Other
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Transcendentalist Philosopher
Information and lesson ideas pertaining to the famous American thinker. The yellow, left side of the page contains teaching ideas, and the white, right side of the page contains background.
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame: Margaret Fuller
The National Women's Hall of Fame provides biographical information about Margaret Fuller and examines her role in the early women's movement. Includes a picture and brief quotes from her writing.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Henry David Thoreau
Learn more about the author Henry David Thoreau when you explore this resource. This site provides links to lesson plans and activities for some of his works.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: The Dial and George Ripley
Describes the role of George Ripley as assistant editor to "The Dial," and examines the importance of the publication in the transcendental movement.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Essays, 2nd Series by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read a series of essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson concerning transcendentalism in his "Essays, 2nd Series".
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Essays, 1st Series by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read the full text of a collection of essays concerning transcendentalism titled "Essays, 1st Series" by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Eserver
E Server: The Thoreau Reader: Thoreau Chronology
This resource offers a detailed chronology of Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862 CE). Give information on his life, writings, and lectures.
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: The Renaissance
Here is an interactive & printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is The Renaissance.
Other
A Look at Logarithms
This site contains information on logarithms. Very in-depth about bases and exponents of logarithms, and also about series and transcendental logarithms. This site also contains many formulas and examples.
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