1. Please enjoy reading your independent reading book for 15 minutes. –Book check: 10 points

2. Be prepared to answer these questions from the Cliff Notes reading “Introduction to Walden”: Who or what is “chanticleer”? What is the tone of Walden? Who is the “I” in Walden? What are the three stages of a transcendentalist’s life? In what way is Thoreau “bragging” in Walden? What is hubris? How is Walden autobiographical, but not autobiography? How much time passed between Thoreau’s experiences at Walden Pond and the publication of Walden? What is meant by “Walden is a kind of wish book”? What is pantheism?

3. Vocabulary hubris (noun) extreme pride, arrogance or sense of self- importance –“Hubris often indicates a loss of touch with reality and overestimating one's own competence or capabilities, especially for people in positions of power. [In ancient Greece] the word was also used to describe actions of those who challenged the gods or their laws, especially in Greek tragedy, resulting in the protagonist's downfall” ( www.wikipedia.com).tragedy protagonist www.wikipedia.com –The saying "pride goes before a fall" sums up the meaning—and often the consequences--of hubris. It is also referred to as "pride that blinds“ because hubris often blinds a person to what is true or real.

4. Vocabulary pantheism (noun) Belief that “God” and the universe (nature) are one and the same. –The central ideas are the universe as an all-encompassing unity and the ‘sacredness’ of Nature” (www.wikipedia.com). –The Over-soul of Transcendentalism is a pantheistic idea and ideal.

5. Root word pan meaning “all"pan theo meaning "God“theo –Pantheism literally means “all is God.” OTHER WORDS USING THIS ROOT: –Pan-American – pertaining to all of the countries or people of north, central and south America –panacea - a cure all; a solution for all difficulties pan + akes (cure) –pandemic – prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world [pan + demos (people)]

6. HOMEWORK: Bring in a picture of a place in “nature” that is important to you. –Picture = photo, printout, drawing, collage, etc. –This picture will be displayed on the bulletin board.