August 24, 2017
E.Q: Identify themes in transcendental writing and connect it to real life.
Obj: I can identify themes in transcendental writing and connect it to real life.
Starter:
Watch the video and connect the ideas to the poem, Song of Myself.
Vocabulary:
Word; Individual
Part of Speech; Noun
Dictionary Definition: a single human being, distinguished from a group
Your Definition:
Activity: Describe how you are an individual.
Word: Theme
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly.
Your Definition:
Activity: What is the theme of your favorite book, movie, etc.
Activity:
1. Think Questions
Second Read
Review the answers to the think questions on page 129.
2. Writing Prompt
As it states in StudySync, the purpose of this poem was to explore themes related to Whitman and the country.
Prompt
Identify one theme that relates to you and the US and give the audience advice.
Format
In one TPEQEA paragraph explain how the identified theme relates to you and others.
In a second TPEEA paragraph give the audience advice.
3. Walden
Read through and annotate Walden by Henry David Thoreau on pages 131-134.
Closure:
How confident do you feel identifying and working with theme?
Use the learning target.
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