Before Bell: Please Staple Rough drafts and get out Grad paper checklist on desk!!!
Warm Up: On a piece of paper, answer the following questions. Modern Day Transcendental Ideals 1.What Transcendental ideals are represented in Hill’s talk? How do you see these displayed? 2.What would Emerson think about this talk’s message? 3.What would Thoreau think about the talk?
Warm up: “From Walden” Review 1.Describe Thoreau’s house and neighbors. 2.Why did Thoreau want to move to the woods in lines 22-30? 3.What does he mean by “Spartan like”? 4.What is his critique in lines 33-35? What is his solution? 5. What is the overall theme of this passage?
Transcendentalist Discussion In “Civil Disobedience”, what are Thoreau's views on government? Why? How do those views relate to Emerson’s message in “Self Reliance”?
Transcendentalist Discussion: What is Thoreau’s view of nature based off of “From Walden”? How is it viewed by Emerson in “Nature”? How does nature change and influence a man?
After Quiz: What would a modern day transcendentalist look like? ● Since they were trying to save the world…..make a superhero! ● Create your transcendental superhero (What is his or her name? Superpower? Costume?) ● Utilizing 4 pieces of textual evidence from Emerson and Thoreau, create a superhero comic strip (four panes) to support a story about your superhero and what they are fighting or protecting!
After Quiz: ● Work on Article of the Week OR ● Read TSL
● Have your desk clear, and be ready to take the quiz!
Closure: 1.Read Chapter 18 of TSL for tomorrow. 2.AOW #2 is due Tomorrow. 3.Ch. 18-Conclusion in TSL quiz is next Tuesday with timed essay!