American Romanticism and Transcendentalism
Texts to Know

Poetry:  Emily Dickinson

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Poetry:  Walt Whitman

Whitman Comprehension Questions

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Poetry:  Samuel Woodworth

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Essay (Nonfiction):  "Self-Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Emerson Reading Assignment:  Read excerpts from "Self-Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson.  As you read "Self-Reliance," keep a SMILES chart of your annotations.  Then, complete the "Self-Reliance" comprehension questions.

• "Self-Reliance" (.PDF)
• "Self-Reliance" Comprehension Questions (.PDF) (.docx)
  

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Nonfiction:  Walden by Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau Assignment #1:  Watch the video, "Great Books:  Walden" and answer the video response questions.

• "Great Books:  Walden" Video -- Part 1  |  Part 2  |  Part 3
• "Great Books:  Walden" Video Response Assignment (.PDF) (.docx)

Thoreau Assignment #2:  Read "Thoreau, a Hippie in History" and excerpts from "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau.  As you read "Walden," keep a SMILES chart of your annotations.  Then, complete the "Walden" comprehension questions.

• "Thoreau, a Hippie in History" (.PDF)
• "Walden" (.PDF) -- Part 1  |  Part 2  |  Part 3
• "Walden" Comprehension Questions (.PDF) (.docx)
  

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