Introduction to the American Renaissance

Introduction to the American Renaissance

Vocabulary Terms • Renaissance- rebirth • Utopia- plans for creating a more perfect society • Transcend- to rise above or go beyond • Intuition- a quick or dedicated insight / gut instinct • Idealist- person who believes that human perfectibility can be attained • Optimism- the tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome / being positive or looking at the bright side of things

Working in partners, brainstorm a sentence for each of these words that helps you understand what they mean. • Renaissance- • Utopia- • Transcend- • Intuition- • Idealist- • Optimism-

Read American Renaissance introduction (pages 206-214) and complete crossword puzzle with the corresponding answers.

Reflect on yourself (back of worksheet): • Do you see yourself more as a Transcendentalist with an optimistic view of human perfectibility? Or do you view yourself more as a Dark Romantic, believing that the world has a dark side that cannot be ignored? • Write down your opinions of these ideas and how you view yourself in relation to them. • (Prompt: Page 213)

Introduction to the American Renaissance

Introduction to the American Renaissance

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The American Renaissance (1800 – 1870)

Introduction to The Renaissance

American Renaissance

The American Renaissance

American Renaissance

American Cultural Renaissance

American Renaissance Jeopardy

AMERICAN RENAISSANCE

The American Renaissance

Introduction to the Renaissance

The American Renaissance: 1840-1860

Introduction to the American Renaissance

The American Renaissance

The Renaissance Introduction

The American Renaissance:

Introduction to the Renaissance

Transcendentalism The American Renaissance

THE AMERICAN RENAISSANCE

The American Renaissance

Introduction to the Renaissance

American Romanticism/ American Renaissance