TRANSCENDENTALISM Let’s all be one with nature for a few classes! Oh…and, according to...
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TRANSCENDENTALISM
Let’s all be one with nature for a few classes! Oh…and, according to transcendentalism, you are all inherently good and perfect.
How was your nature walk?
Where did you go?
What did you discover?
How did you feel?WHY?
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Wrote landmark essay, “Nature,” in 1836, expressing philosophy of transcendentalism
Gave a speech, based on “Nature,” which has been referred to as America’s “Intellectual Declaration of Independence”
Precepts of TranscendentalismGod’s presence in humans makes them divineThere is unity in varietyMan can perceive the divine in natureCelebration of individualismFaith in inherent goodness Belief that progress is inevitableBelief in self-relianceHuman intuition is more important than outside authority.
Share Found Poem with two people!
Blend of your words and Emerson’s to come up with a poem about your view of nature
Self RelianceIn Pairs- Master your paragraph
5 minutes hot shots!
Paraphrase your section!
Pick out 1-2 majorly brilliant quotes and paraphrase what Emerson is saying
BIG PICTURE!
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Complete Passage AnalysisStaple directions on top of analysis
Thank you for double spacing and writing in pen
Keep poetry packet!
Work on chart: “Self-Reliance”
Skim over “Civil Disobedience” ensuring it is paraphrased
Understanding “Self Reliance”Trust ourselves
Unique voices and opinions
Society is concerned with wealth; structure is based on fear
Be present/savor each moment
Trust our own instincts
Fear of alienation prevents voice
Avoid ego
Fulfillment vs success
Expression vs conforming
Partner Questions
What are the major barriers (in your own words) to self-reliance?
What are the implications of self-reliance for business? For religion? For democracy? For traveling? For art?
Civil Disobedience
- Note the key ideas of Thoreau’s message
- Note what Thoreau wants people to do? What actions should people take?
-Note how Thoreau’s idea connects with or clashes with Emerson’s ideas.
Anti-transcendentalist?
Would you call Hawthorne an anti-transcendentalist?Anti-transcendentalists:
Saw existence/spirituality as struggle between good and evilMore pessimistic than TranscendentalistsThought nature was too vast and incomprehensibleThought Transcendentalism selfish and impracticalFeared that, without external constraints, people would only be motivated to fulfill immediate needs for sensory gratification (scandalous!!)
Philosophical CirclesIn groups of three…
Have your chart out…
Round 1: Go around the circle and choose something that you wrote down that you agree with and discuss the topic
Open forum- listen/share/challenge
Round 2: Switch groups and repeat with something you disagreed.
“Civil Disobedience”
“Civil Disobedience”
Groups of four – quickly review the essay for clarity
Consider how these ideas correlate with politics and news events today
Your poster/presentation
Ensure you can thoroughly summarize the article for the class.
At least five quotes (from the essays) connecting to transcendental philosophies
Three of which must be from “Civil Disobedience”
Each one should have a sentence describing connection
Include annotations on what transcendentalists would advise
“Success” by Emerson
To laugh often and love much;
To win the respect of intelligent people and affection of children,
To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others;
To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social
condition;
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.
This is to have succeeded.
Precepts of TranscendentalismGod is all-loving; the divine’s presence in humans makes them divine and assures their salvation. Humans are inherently good. Body, soul, and nature are connected, not separate. Human intuition is as valuable as the “5” senses. A balance between unity and variety is importantHumans can access the divine through the natural world. Individuality is celebrated. Humans need to be self-reliant. If humans live according to transcendental ideals, progress is inevitable.
