“Nature” & “Self-Reliance”

1. And I’m old Emerson. I look like Bill Murray from Zombieland I’m young Ralph Waldo Emerson. I look a wee bit like Hugh Jackman “Nature”&“Self-Reliance” Ralph Waldo Emerson

2. Academic Vocabulary • Objectivity – Judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices.

3. Academic Vocabulary • Subjectivity – Judgment based on individual impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts.

4. Academic Vocabulary • Absolve – to clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt

5. Academic Vocabulary • Intuitive – obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation.

6. Academic Vocabulary • Assertion – A positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason. It shall forever be known as…Taco Tuesday

7. Procedure for Nature • We’re going to read from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Nature” on 161. • While we’re reading, have out a piece of paper or your device to take notes on. • Write down at least 3 quotes from the essay that you find important.

8. Procedure Cont’d. • We’re going to write down some of the quotes from the essay and pick out our top 5. • In groups of 3-4 (or less), look at these 5 quotes and figure out what they mean and why these quotes are important (to understanding Transcendentalism). • Turn these in by the end of the hour

9. Self-Reliance • Read “Self-Reliance” on page 163. • What are the themes of “Self-Reliance” and “Nature?” How is it developed by Emerson? Write a couple of paragraphs that discuss what the themes are, how they are developed (pointing to specific lines in the text. I want to see QUOTATIONS!), and how that fits in with the Transcendentalist Movement. • Include: an introductory paragraph • At least two body paragraphs • A concluding paragraph

10. Nature/Self-Reliance Writing • How could we construct a well-thought out response to the prompt? In other words, how could we set up our writing so that it makes sense? • Let’s Brainstorm!