1. American Romanticism
Visualizing Your Final Response

2. In this collection the student will demonstrate an understanding of how democratic confidence in the ability of ordinary individuals to better themselves might improve the political system and society as a whole the belief that the spread of technology threatened the natural world and the necessary and close link between nature and humanity Choose one of the following methods to demonstrate this goal:
Observe something in nature and journal about it in the style of Emerson or Thoreau. Include with this journal an explanation of which author you imitated and how you attempted to imitate the author.
Write comparison essay discussing Emerson, Fuller, and Thoreau's philosophy on self-reliance making sure to use quotations to support your ideas.
Write a conversation (think one act play) between several writers from this collection as they discuss how their works speak to the collection objectives.

3. Walden: A Life in the Woods
300 words
Guided
Readings
Walden: A Life in the Woods
Nature
Use the writings/ notes listed above as style and content inspiration:
Reader’s Response
Nature
Walden A Life in the Woods
Guided Reading, Optimism
Video Response Walden A Life in the Woods
Journal
Make sure to identify the author’s style that inspired your nature journal

4. Essay c c c Block Method Transitional Expressions 300 words
Introduction
Hook ≈ See Guided Reading, “Optimism”
Thesis/ Plan ≈ Emerson = or ≠ Fuller = or ≠ Thoreau's
philosophy on self-reliance c c c
Transitional Expressions
Fuller’s:
Woman in the Nineteenth Century
Thoreau’s:
“Resistance to Civil Government”
Walden: A Life in the Woods
Emerson’s:
Self Reliance
Nature
Essay
Block Method
Conclusion
Review of main points
Review thesis
Tie back to hook
300 words

5. Essay Point by Point Method 300 words Introduction
Hook ≈ See Guided Reading, “Transcendentalism”
Thesis/ Plan ≈ Emerson = or ≠ Fuller or ≠ Thoreau's
philosophy on self-reliance
Essay
Point by Point
Method
Transitional Expressions
Emerson’s: Nature
Thoreau’s: Walden A Life in the Woods
Transitional Expressions
Emerson’s: Self Reliance
Thoreau’s: “Resistance to Civil Government”
Fuller’s:
Woman in the Nineteenth Century
Transitional Expressions
Conclusion
Review of main points
Review thesis
Tie back to hook
300 words

6. Brochure
Text should include:
Cited Quotations from:
Emerson’s:
Self Reliance
Nature
Fuller’s:Woman in the Nineteenth Century
Thoreau’s:
“Resistance to Civil Government”
Walden: A Life in the Woods
Images should include Hudson River Valley Painters and other Romantically Inspired painters like:
Thomas Cole
George Inness
Albert Bierstadt
Thomas Moran
George Catlin
John James Audubon
300 words

7. Walden: A Life in the Woods
Video
Walden: A Life in the Woods
Guided
Readings
Nature
Use the writings/ notes listed above as style and content inspiration:
Reader’s Response
Nature
Walden A Life in the Woods
Guided Reading, Optimism
Video Response Walden A Life in the Woods
5 minutes
Make sure to identify the author’s style that inspired your nature journal

8. Conversation Bryant Whittier Holmes Longfellow 300 words
The poets must speak about the use of Romantic elements in their poetry
Use Taglines
Use the biographical information from your Poetry PowerPoint Jigsaw as inspiration for poet’s character development
Use Stage
Directions
300 words