Well, after one extra day of frigid time cozying up with Netflix, we find ourselves back at work -- ready and excited to continue exploring the nature of our culture as Americans. We hope you are excited for a new semester of ideas to explore.
UPCOMING DUE DATES
- Friday January 10 -- Bring song lyrics that reflect one of Transcendentalism's beliefs
- Monday January 13 -- Need a copy of The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail (some copies still available in the media center)
- Monday January 13 -- return the signed syllabus
- Friday January 17 -- TNTSJ Quiz Act I + Unit 7 Vocab Quiz
- Wednesday January 22 -- TNTSJ Act II Quiz
- Tuesday January 28 -- Transcendentalism Unit Test
- Wednesday January 29 -- Biography Reading Circles -- need book in hand
RECENT HANDOUTS AND PRESENTATIONS
- Syllabus, Policies and Overview of Course Recovery/Extra Credit Opportunities
- Transcendentalism Survey
- Biography Book Circles Reading Choices and Schedule
- The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail reading guide
- Transcendentalism Key Beliefs Matching Chart with Quotes and Pictures
- The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail Packet
- The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail Full Text
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 8
- Class policies
- Transcendentalism Survey
- Overview of Course Recovery Opportunities
- Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall"
- Journal/Discussion: In what way do schools continue to enforce conformity and limit individuality?
THURSDAY JANUARY 9
- Overview of Transcendentalism's Beliefs
- Match sound bites to beliefs
- Select one belief that you feel speaks to you -- either because you consider it an essential part of your life or a missing part of your life. Describe how you might incorporate this belief into your goals for the year ahead
- Homework: Find a song that speaks to the belief that you selected. Print out a portion of the lyrics and bring to class on Friday (bring at least one or two versese, but you can bring the part of the song that most connects to the belief)
FRIDAY JANUARY 10
- Discussion circle about the way you feel that transcendentalism connects to your life and to the year ahead. Share your song lyrics and the way that you interpret the lyrics.
- Read "The Now Thoreau," a preface to Lawrence and Lee's The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail
- Discuss Thoreau's life as a paradox, how paradox relates to the struggle of living life as a Transcendentalist.
- Journal: Write a paradox that describes you. Think about what appears to be a contradiction in your personality but one in which both aspects are true and reveal something essential about who you are. Refer to the paradoxes that describe Thoreau for guidance.
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