American Romanticism and Transcendentalism
Texts to Know

Poetry: Emily Dickinson

Poetry: Walt Whitman
Whitman Comprehension Questions
Whitman Comprehension Questions

Poetry: Samuel Woodworth

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.
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.

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