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TRANSCENDENTALISM

TRANSCENDENTALISM. Goal: Identify the core values of Transcendentalism in Emerson and Thoreau’s works of literature. Directions:. For each value of Transcendentalism, brainstorm what the core value looks like in Fahrenheit 451, V for Vendetta , society, and school.

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TRANSCENDENTALISM

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  1. TRANSCENDENTALISM Goal: Identify the core values of Transcendentalism in Emerson and Thoreau’s works of literature

  2. Directions: • For each value of Transcendentalism, brainstorm what the core value looks like in Fahrenheit 451, V for Vendetta, society, and school. • Take notes in your spiral notebook or on a clean sheet of paper.

  3. Transcendentalist core value: Nonconformity • Rejecting the idea of the masses • Living according to one’s innermost beliefs, not society’s • Brainstorm • Share ideas aloud with class

  4. Transcendentalist core value: Rebellion against authority • Openly working against the status quo, government, parents, etc. • Brainstorm • Share ideas aloud with class

  5. Transcendentalist core value: Goodness of Humanity • People are naturally or inherently good • Society corrupts people • Brainstorm • Share ideas aloud with class

  6. Transcendentalist core value: Individual Expression • Externally promoting one’s own style and values • Brainstorm • Share ideas aloud with class

  7. Transcendentalist core value: Experimentation • Trying new activities that fall outside of society’s norm • Brainstorm • Share ideas aloud with class

  8. Transcendentalist core value: Appreciation of Nature • Understanding the complexity and beauty of nature and its impact on the individual and world • Brainstorm • Share ideas aloud with class

  9. Transcendentalist core value: Self-reliance • Being dependent on oneself as opposed to other individuals and groups • Brainstorm • Share ideas aloud with class

  10. Transcendentalist core value: Equality of Man • Humans are born equal among sexes, races, and cultures • Brainstorm • Share ideas aloud with class

  11. Transcendentalist core value: Carpe Diem • “Seize the Day” • Take advantage of opportunities that are presented to the individual • Brainstorm • Share ideas aloud with class

  12. Goal: Apply your knowledge of transcendentalist values to Emerson and Thoreau’s works of literature

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