PPT-HENRY DAVID THOREAU

18171862 Thoreau age 39 At 37 Concord MA Walden Pond Reconstructed cabin Pond in winter Need for wildness When I ask for a garment of a particular form my tailoress tells me gravely They do not make them so now not emphasizing the They at all as if she quoted an authority as impersonal as the Fates. Three rules:. It should be the same dimensions as Thoreau’s cabin, 15’ x 10’ (2 boxes = 1 foot).. No electricity, gasoline, propane, hamster wheels, etc. . No human housemates.. Consider the following:. Bell Work. Create a list of famous nonconformists. How did the individuals you listed depart from the norms of their time? Were they punished for their actions? Were they able to win others to their point of view?. Do Now:. Take out your packet from yesterday.. Homework:. Get an . Into the Wild . book. Content Objective. : . Students will gain understanding . . on how to complete the “controlling idea” question and an understanding on literary elements of personification, tone , diction, and conflict.. Self-Reliance . to . Civil Disobedience: . Guerilla Transcendentalist Projects. Aerie Treska. English Department. Roland Park Country School. Baltimore, MD . First, some context….. AP English 11. American Literature focus. 1817-1862. Thoreau, age 39. At 37. Concord, MA. Walden Pond. Reconstructed cabin. Pond in winter. Need for “wildness. ”. When I ask for a garment of a particular form, my . tailoress. tells me gravely, "They do not make them so now," not emphasizing the "They" at all, as if she quoted an authority as impersonal as the Fates. By: Evan, Evan, Ben, and Jordan. Squatting. Thoreau did not own the land he built his house on. Instead, he was squatting – using an unoccupied space that he didn’t have permission to use.. He squatted for over 2 years . Celebration of primeval American landscape. America as a garden-set aside by God. Unspoiled nature and expressions of the Divine. Lack of narrative detail. Limitless potential of unspoiled landscape. An exploration of the pond in Concord, MA where the Transcendentalist author lived and recorded his thoughts.. The . Hollowell. Farm. The . Hollowell. Farm. Thoreau uses the . Hollowell. Farm to showcase his belief that purchasing property actually “burns” the new owner. He suggests that one should liberate oneself from the desire to own something because it is better to leave . by: . chris. . kazun. Henry VIII . (1491-1547). King of England from 1509-1547. Highly educated. spoke French, English and Latin. Devout Catholic. Detested Protestantism. Hated Martin Luther. First Marriage. Beheading. Learning Objective: . To learn why Henry VIII beheaded some of his wives.. Activity 1 – Engage:. Write in your Books the title and date and underline with a ruler.. Start Here. Write down 3 reasons why you think Henry VIII wanted a son.. (You may need extra paper!). expedient (n.) – an easy and quick way to solve a problem . standing (adj.) – lasting or permanent . liable (adj.) – likely to be affected or harmed by something Vocabulary to teach (may include direct word work and/or questions) . Write down Three reasons why you think Henry VIII had Six wives.. Learning Objective: . To learn why Henry VIII got married so often.. OFF WITH HER HEAD!. Write in your Books the title and date and underline with a ruler.. Academic Vocabulary Genre conventions The essential features and format that characterize a specific genre Literary Terms Connotation feelings or ideas associated with a word Epigraph A life of principle. A. n American author, essayist, poet, Transcendentalist and naturalist. He is best known for his book . Walden. , a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay, .