1. Lesson 5

2. Today’s Agenda Finish Thoreau discussion
Summarize paragraphs
Fill in the chart on page 264
Formulate definition of Transcendentalism
Tackling a Timed Writing
Notes
OBJECTIVES:
Develop a working definition of Transcendentalism and its key tenets
Analyze foundational works of American literature to identify philosophical tenets
Explain how the Transcendentalist envisioned the pursuit of happiness
Create a process for tackling a timed writing

3. Writing Prompt #2 PERIODS 2 AND 6 need to do this
Choose a line or two from “Self-Reliance.”
Write a personal response to these lines, reflecting on how they compare with your own beliefs.
Highlight Emerson’s full name and title of essay (inserted correctly, of course).
Circle your quote.
Underline your summary of the quote.
Star your personal response to the quote.
Turn in!

4. “Where I Lived and What I Lived For” pp. 260++
Read your assigned paragraph(s).
Choose a quote that portrays the central idea of the paragraph.
Write this quote on a sheet of computer paper. Be prepared to put it in your own words.
Create an illustration to help portray the main idea.
You will present yours with your group!
Group A: paragraphs 1&2
Group B: paragraph 3
Group C: paragraphs 4&5
Group D: paragraph 6
Group E: paragraph 8
Group F: paragraph 9

5. Group A: paragraphs 1&2
Group B: paragraph 3
Group C: paragraphs 4&5
Group D: paragraph 6
Group E: paragraph 8
Group F: paragraph 9

6. Writing Prompt:
Summarize Thoreau’s criticisms of society. Then identify an asset of modern society that Thoreau would object to and explain why he would find it objectionable.
Circle Thoreau’s name and title of essay.
Squiggly line under summary of criticisms.
Star aspect of modern life Thoreau would object to.
Underline explanation.
May skip this

7. Clip
What connections can you make to the ideas Thoreau expresses in Walden?

8. Working Definition of Transcendentalism p 264
Fill in the right- hand column of the chart with inferences you can make about Thoreau’s world view.
Thoreau

9. Transcendentalism defined
Look at the information that you added to the chart on page 264.
Look at the Riley-O board we completed the first day.
What are FIVE or SIX key beliefs of Transcendentalists?

10. Transcendentalism defined
The individual is good.
Follow your instinct and you will always be right.
Civilization is corrupt and corrupts the individual.
Simplify your life.
Be a non-conformist.
Being close to nature is being close to God.

11. Tackling a Timed Writing
Much of this information comes from the following source:
Gallagher, Kelly. Teaching Adolescent Writers. Portland: Stenhouse,

12. Why do we care? State-mandated assessments SAT Advanced Placement
On-Demand Writing
Why do we care?
State-mandated assessments
SAT
Advanced Placement
Employment

13. The ABCs (and D) of on-demand writing
Attack the prompt
Minute 1 B
Brainstorm possible answers
Minutes 2-5 C
Choose the order of your response
Minutes 2-5
WRITE THE ESSAY!
Minutes 6-22 D
Detect errors before turning the draft in
Minutes 23-25

14. A = Attack the Prompt
There is usually some sort of intro in the form of a quote, thought, or story. READ THIS!
By the time students enter high school, they have learned about many moments in history that have influenced our world today. Think about a moment in history you studied and consider its importance. Write a composition in which you discuss a moment in history. Share its importance in today’s world. Be sure to support the moment with details and examples.
Don’t get confused/distracted by the verbiage.
Get rid of extra words –
cross out “write a composition”
Circle any word that asks you to do something (discuss, share, support) – prompt is asking for THREE THINGS not just one (keep you from partially answering the question)
draw an arrow from each circled word to what it specifically tells you to do
3. Under the prompt, rewrite and number the circled words and what the word asks you to do – becomes your prompy
Actual prompt doesn’t come until here.

15. HOW to Attack the Prompt
Cross out any unneeded information.
This places your focus on what’s most important.
Write a composition in which you discuss a moment in history. Share its importance in today’s world. Be sure to support the moment with details and examples.
*** We should cross this out because we already KNOW we are writing a composition.

16. HOW to Attack the Prompt
2. Circle whatever the prompt tells you to DO.
- This ensures that you know exactly what you need to do to fully answer the prompt.
Write a composition in which you discuss a moment in history. Share its importance in today’s world. Be sure to support the moment with details and examples.

17. HOW to Attack the Prompt
3. Draw arrows from the verbs to what you should do WITH the verbs.
- This draws your focus to EXACTLY what you should do.
Write a composition in which you discuss a moment in history. Share its importance in today’s world. Be sure to support the moment with details and examples.

18. B=Brainstorm Possible Answers
9/11
Holocaust
Declaration of independence
Iraq War
WWII

19. B=Brainstorm Possible Answers
Security
-airports
amusement parks
sporting events
The moment
-4 planes
-2 NYC
-1 Washington
-1 Pennsylvania
Patriotism
-American flags
-pledge of allegiance
-flags in restaurants
Recognition of dead
9/11
Economy
-airlines
-hotels
Restaurants
-Tourist attractions
War
-Iraq
Lots of bombing/deaths
-Osama
Suffering
-widow
-widowers

20. C=Choose the Order of Your Response
9/11
Security
-airports
amusement parks
sporting events
The moment
-4 planes
-2 NYC
-1 Washington
-1 Pennsylvania
Patriotism
-American flags
-pledge of allegiance
-flags in restaurants
Recognition of dead
Economy
-airlines
-hotels
Restaurants
-Tourist attractions
Suffering
-widow
-widowers
War
-Iraq
Lots of bombing/deaths
-Osama 1 2 3 4 5

21. This is when you would WRITE THE ESSAY!
Minutes 6-22

22. D= Detect Errors Before Turning in Draft
Reread your essay
Fix 1st draft errors