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American Transcendentalism and Buddhism: Lesson PlanAmerican Transcendentalism and Buddhism: Lesson Plan
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American Transcendentalism and Buddhism:

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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.

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transcendentalism, buddhism, world religions, belief systems, cultural awareness

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buddhism, crosscultural, culture, transcendentalism, english language arts
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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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