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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Thoreau and Civil Disobedience

For Students 9th - 10th
Thoreau is remembered for his simple life and passion in his proclamation on "civil disobedience." A brief biographical article highlighting his life and political enthusiasm during the era of Transcendentalism.
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Immanuel Kant (1724 1804)

For Students 9th - 10th
A very in-depth look at the philosophical ideas of Immanuel Kant on subjects such as ethics, rationalism, and much more.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Spirit of Nationalism: Ralph Waldo Emerson

For Students 9th - 10th
This features a brief biography of Ralph Waldo Emerson, an optimistic Transcendentalist author who's personal life was filled with tragedy. See "Ralph Waldo Emerson Activities" for related materials.
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University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: Ralph Waldo Emerson: History

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The complete text of Emerson's essay, "History." The text can be read online or downloaded in MP3 or PDF format, or viewed as a webpage. In addition, the essay has downloadable support material which focuses on various reading and math...
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University of Guelph

University of Guelph: Logarithms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Exceptional page explaining almost anything you might want to know about logarithms.
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Friesian School

Friesian.com: Immanuel Kant (1724 1804)

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive site chronicles modern philosophy and the role of Kant in the movement. Excellent resource.
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Philosophy Pages

Philosophy Pages: Kant, Synthetic a Priori Judgments

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of Kant's philosophical perspectives. Includes discussion of Kant as trying to move beyond traditional rational or empirical approaches to thought. Defines A Priori and A Posteriori judgments and more.
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Other

Biography: Ralph Waldo Emerson

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This website from a professor at Brandeis University provides a biography on Ralph Waldo Emerson in which his childhood, writing career, and his transcendentalist views are discussed. Included are links to related essays and a list of...
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Other

Uua: Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed biography of Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888 CE) from the Dictionary of Unitarian & Universalist Biography. Contains a couple of pictures as well.
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Eserver

E Server: The Thoreau Reader: Text/analysis of "The Maine Woods"

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes the entire e-text of Thoreau's (1817-1862 CE) "Maine Woods," as well as maps of his movement, contemporary and modern reviews, and links to other sites on this work.
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Eserver

E Server: The Thoreau Reader: "Cape Cod"

For Students 9th - 10th
The Thoreau Reader includes a full online text of Henry David Thoreau's compelling book-length commentary on nature and society, "Cape Cod." Also includes maps, reviews, and further links and information to this work.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an encyclopedia article which defines the period of Romanticism from the late 18th to the mid-19th century. It describes the characteristics of Romanticism in general and in literature, visual arts, and music.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: American Literature: Introduction to Romantic Literature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This introduction to Romantic literature focuses on the learning outcomes of the study of various pieces of American Romantic literature. These include describe the major historical and cultural developments of the Romantic period,...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Answer to a Child's Question by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

For Students 7th - 8th
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) was an English poet, literary critic, and a founder of the Romantic Movement in England, as well as a major influence on American transcendentalism. The following poem is, as the title suggests, the...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Frank Lloyd Wright, Fallingwater

For Students 9th - 10th
Frank Lloyd's Wright's internationally celebrated house, Fallingwater, is an example of Organic Architecture which stems from Transcendentalism - the belief that human life is part of nature. Read the history and view pictures of this...
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Cut the Knot

Cut the Knot!: What Is a Number?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Casual and clear but definitely upper-level discussion of rational, real, imaginary, and several other types of numbers. Links to related sites.
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The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Rwe.org: Timeline of Ralph Waldo Emerson

For Students 9th - 10th
A chronology of events in the life of Ralph Waldo Emerson and his associates. Also includes information about Emerson's philosophy, speaking engagements, and publications.
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University of Michigan

Making of America: Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli

For Students 9th - 10th
Digitization of this two-volume, searchable text of Margaret Fuller's memoirs are available.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Spirit of Nationalism: Margaret Fuller

For Students 9th - 10th
Margaret Fuller is featured for her writings during the transcendentalist movement of the nineteenth century, considered progressive for her times as women of the era were not taught to think. Click "Margaret Fuller Activities" for...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: An Awakening of Religion and Individualism

For Students 11th - 12th
This section of a chapter on "Antebellum Idealism and Reform Impulses" explains the connection between Evangelical Protestantism and the Second Great Awakening and describes the message of the transcendentalists.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Summer on the Lakes E Text

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a short biography and a analysis of "Summer on the Lakes" by Margaret Fuller. It also contains links to the online text for this essay describing her trip to the Great Lakes in 1843. Text can be viewed on a page-by-page basis in...
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Other

America Dept. Of State: Outline of American Literature [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This online book presents an overview of American literature chronologically. Eras and movements are explained and biographies of significant authors are provided. This is a good way to understand the background and influences of...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of two video lessons about Louisa May Alcott and her works especially "Little Women."
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Walt Whitman: Journalist and Poet

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Through an examination of primary sources and watching a short video, students will learn about Whitman's love for and criticism of the United States.

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