Transcendentalism 3.1 TUESDAY

Transcendentalism 3.1 TUESDAY

Do now: Turn to a partner and share your media findings.

Objectives:

• examine examples of transcendental thought in popular culture. In particular, comic strips and songs.
• analyze Emerson and Thoreau’s influence on popular culture

Agenda:

1. Do now
2. Activity: In the same groups as the comic strip exercise, read the lyrics while we listen to the selected songs
3. Complete one transcendentalist chart for the songs
4. In your groups, discuss the following questions:

• Which category has the most songs?
• What did you expect to see on the charts? Do they match your expectations?
• What surprises do you see about the lists?
• Are there kinds of songs that aren't well-represented?
• What would happen if songs were divided further, into sub-genres (e.g., heavy metal, alternative rock)?
• Are there artists whom you think of as following transcendental ideas? Do their songs represent those ideas?
• How do the songs that are listed represent your individualism?

5. Share findings as class
6. DPS
7. Summarizer

HW: Transcendentalism assignment (download from handouts-transcendentalism- transcendentalism and pop culture- copy of transcendentalism and pop culture assignment)