TranscendentalismAn American literary movement

Quickwrite: 2 minutes◉ What do you think “transcend” means? Why?

Transcend (v.)To be or go beyond the range or limits of something

To surpass a person or achievement

transcendentalists● time period where great writers and thinkers went beyond

the usual expectations of that certain time period.

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In your groups: You will be exploring transcendentalism using 4 websites (google classroom) and taking notes.

Each person will be taking notes

◉ Each group member will be assigned one website to take notes on◎ They will become the “expert” on their website

Group WorkYou will be creating a poster using all group member’s notes

Part 1:Define “transcendentalism” using everyone’s notes. The definition must be 32 words exactly

Divide your paper into 4 equal parts

Part two:

Condense your definition into 16 words

Part three:Condense your definition into

8 words

Part 4:Condense your definition into 4 words

Finally:

Decide on the two words that best define transcendentalism, and write it on the back of your paper

Underneath your individual notes

● Explain why your group chose those two words to define transcendentalism and what you think this unit is going to be about.

● Use “ACE”

Film Clip Example

After watching the clip, how do you think it relates to transcendentalism?

Look at the following photosAnswer the following questions about each photo:● What do you observe?

○ From the photo, I observe ____________.● What does it remind you of?

○ The photo reminds me of __________.● What is the artist's’ purpose?

○ I think the artist’s purpose is to ___________.● Why does it matter? (What is the significance?)

○ I think the significance of the photo is ____________.

Please label each section with the correct #, and then make notes of the characteristic after we have discussed the photo.

● What do you observe?○ From the photo, I observe

____________.● What does it remind you of?

○ The photo reminds me of __________.

● What is the artist's’ purpose?○ I think the artist’s purpose is to

___________.● Why does it matter? (What is the

significance?)○ I think the significance of the

photo is ____________.

#1

● What do you observe?○ From the photo, I observe

____________.● What does it remind you of?

○ The photo reminds me of __________.● What is the artist's’ purpose?

○ I think the artist’s purpose is to ___________.

● Why does it matter? (What is the significance?)○ I think the significance of the photo is

____________.

#2

● What do you observe?○ From the photo, I observe

____________.● What does it remind you of?

○ The photo reminds me of __________.

● What is the artist's’ purpose?○ I think the artist’s purpose is to

___________.● Why does it matter? (What is the

significance?)○ I think the significance of the

photo is ____________.

#3

● What do you observe?○ From the photo, I observe ____________.

● What does it remind you of?○ The photo reminds me of __________.

● What is the artist's’ purpose?○ I think the artist’s purpose is to ___________.

● Why does it matter? (What is the significance?)○ I think the significance of the photo is ____________.

#4

● What do you observe?○ From the photo, I observe

____________.● What does it remind you of?

○ The photo reminds me of __________.

● What is the artist's’ purpose?○ I think the artist’s purpose is to

___________.● Why does it matter? (What is the

significance?)○ I think the significance of the

photo is ____________.

#5

● What do you observe?○ From the photo, I observe ____________.

● What does it remind you of?○ The photo reminds me of __________.

● What is the artist's’ purpose?○ I think the artist’s purpose is to ___________.

● Why does it matter? (What is the significance?)○ I think the significance of the photo is ____________.

#6

● What do you observe?○ From the photo, I observe

____________.● What does it remind you of?

○ The photo reminds me of __________.

● What is the artist's’ purpose?○ I think the artist’s purpose is to

___________.● Why does it matter? (What is the

significance?)○ I think the significance of the photo

is ____________.

#7

● What do you observe?○ From the photo, I

observe ____________.● What does it remind you of?

○ The photo reminds me of __________.

● What is the artist's’ purpose?○ I think the artist’s

purpose is to ___________.

● Why does it matter? (What is the significance?)○ I think the significance

of the photo is ____________. #8