Green TUESDAY/PURPLE THURSDAY

PURPLE THURSDAY Transcendentalism 2.1

Do now: Identify 5 difficult words from "self-reliance" and define them

Objectives:

• identify elements of transcendentalism such as the connection between people and nature, an individual's ability to think freely, and the importance of spiritual self-reliance to the individual found in Emerson

Agenda:

1. Do now
2. “Self-Reliance” discussion questions (as much as possible)

3. Import “Transcendental Thought Chart” into notability

4. As a group-- begin to fill in the chart using “nature” and “self-reliance”

5. Summarizer

HW: Finish reading “Self-Reliance”

GREEN FRIDAY/ PURPLE TUESDAY

Transcendentalism 1.4

Do Now: How are you affected by nature? Do you find comfort in it? Do you reflect the moods of nature? How do you demonstrate that you are an individual? Do you think independently of others or do you follow the crowd?

Objectives:

• identify elements of transcendentalism such as the connection between people and nature and individualism, found in the works of Emerson

Agenda:

1. Do now
2. Finish Emerson quote sheet

3. In desk teams, answer the “Nature” discussion questions

4. In desk teams, identify one “key quote” from excerpt and write on board/poster paper

5. Whole class: discussion

6. Hand activity:

• on a blank piece of paper, trace the outline of your hand
• draw on any defining features (freckles, scars, jewelry, etc.)
• around the hand outline, write any descriptors that define you in society (son/ daughter, tall/short, loud/quiet, etc.)
• inside the hand outline, write any descriptors that you feel define you (that general society does not necessarily know)
• When finished, hang out hands around the room

7. Summarizer

HW: Read/annotate "Self-Reliance" (first 7 pages)

GREEN THURSDAY/ PURPLE MONDAY

Transcendentalism 1.3

Do now: Do you trust yourself? Why or why not?

Objectives:

• analyzing the depictions of “America” in art
• begin to unpack Emerson’s meaning

Agenda:

1. Do now

2. Finish American Art Presentation

3. Intro to Transcendentalism

4. Emerson Quote activity

• In desk teams, read your assigned quote, discuss what you think it means, and write your analysis on the paper.
• Pass your handout to the next group, who will read your quote and analyze it.  Continue passing the handouts until you have written on each quote and the handouts are with their original groups.
• In expert groups, discuss the various responses to your original quote.  One group member will report out to the class.

5. Summarizer

HW: Read and Annotate “Nature”