Coming Together

1. Coming Together By Chloe Scroggins Ethan Franklin Zaryab Shah Thomas Tigner

2. Hudson River School The Oxbow by Thomas Cole The Stranded Ship by Asher Durand The Trysting Tree by Asher Durand

3. The Rocky Mountain School Storm in the Rocky Mountains by Albert Bierstadt The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone by Thomas Moran An Arizona Sunset near the Grand Canyon by Thomas Moran

4. Architecture Monticello • Why did Jefferson believe Classical Revival was a more appropriate style than Georgian for public buildings in the new United States? • Probably because we were not on very good terms with King George. And for a country without its own history, Greek and Roman motifs gave our buildings a better sense of tradition and stability. • The Georgian style was used when America was being controlled by Great Britain. Jefferson wanted to emphasize their independence and freedom by creating non-British buildings. Virginia Capitol

5. Ralph Waldo Emerson Self Reliance • The need for each individual to avoid conformity and false consistency. • Follow his or her own instincts and ideas. • Create a new American subject independent from that of European influence.

6. Nathaniel Hawthorne Scarlet Letter • Society will always impose their judgment on those who do wrong. • Isolation will result in further wrongdoing. • Exposes and criticizes a society built upon hypocritical views of sin and morality.

7. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie • Brought rich and historical events, that took place in the American landscapes, to the wide audience • Created a popular mythology for the country • In the form of poems and literature