Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Transcendentalism & Challenging Texts

Off we go--to the Transcendental Era!  Today we discussed what to do when we encounter a challenging text.  Our classes came up with the following strategies:

1.  Reread
2.  Use context
3.  Look up words we don't know
4.  Read short segments at a time
5. Discuss the reading with others
6.  Annotate!

*note this list does not include Sparknotes....


We discussed the tenets of Transcendentalism.  This discussion included:

1.  Non-conformity
2.  Self-reliance
3.  Free thought
4.  Confidence
5.  Importance of Nature


Food for thought:  which of these 5 ideas do you think Transcendentalists valued the most?

Which of these 5 ideas do you think your classmates valued the most?

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The Transcendentalists' feelings are open to discussion...but based on your responses in class, teenagers valued CONFIDENCE the most.  Does this surprise you?  I'm guessing no.

Do they look confident to you?