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Transcendentalism
Emerson
Objective: After completing the reading students will construct a mind map of the key points and will use the map to
create a visual essay.
Activity 1: Read The American Scholar Activity 2: Construct a mind map in MS Word of the key points.
Assessment: Students will be graded according to a rubric.
Activity 3: Students will work in pairs to create a visual essay in Powerpoint.
Assessment: Students will be graded according to a rubric.
Objective: After completing the readings students will identify the theme of the selections, discuss them as a class, and write a reIlection on the imporance of individuality, according to Emerson.
Activity 1: Read Nature and Self-‐Reliance and post thoughts and
comments on the class discussion board.
Assessment: Students will be graded according to participation and
thoughtfulness of their responses.
Activity 2:Students will write a thoughtful two paragraph reIlection on
their blogs that demonstrates understanding of the key concepts
covered in the discussion and readings.
Assessment: Students will be graded according to a rubric.
Thoreau
Objective: After completing the reading students will discuss what it means to be
a "different drummer," identify a modern-‐day "drummer," and design a
poster about that person.
Activity 1: Read Conclusion to Walden and post thoughts and comments on the
class discussion board.
Assessment: Students will be graded according to participation and
thoughtfulness of their responses.
Activity 2:Using Photoshop students will design a poster that highlights the key characteristics that qualify the person as
a "different drummer."
Assessment: Students will be given verbal feedback as well as graded
according to a rubric.
Objective: After completing the reading students will examine the use of
Walden's quote in the story and write a response to the selection.
Activity1: Read Teenage Wasteland and post thoughts and comments on the
class discussion board.
Assessment: Students will be graded on participation and thoughtfulness of
responses.
Activity 2: Students will write a response to the selection on their blogs examining the use of Thoreau's quote in the story and explaining whether they empathize with more Donny or Donny's parents.
Assessment: Students will be graded according to a writing rubric.
Unit Objective: After completing instructional activities students will be able to explain what the Transcendental movement was and evaluate how its key concepts and values have inIluenced
modern American culture.
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