November 14

HOMEWORK:
1. Read up to page 65 of Walden. Find approximately 10 significant quotes. Even if you've already got 25 quotes, you'll find some of the best ones in these pages.
Ongoing assignment: Read pages 1-64 of Walden and compile a list of 25 significant quotes. It's fine to have a list of more than 25--just make sure that you have 25 good ones before Monday, November 18!
2. quotes (25 pts.)  and Journal (20 pts.) due Monday, November 18):
Write a 1/2 page response to one of the quotes, a 1/2 page response to a second quote, and a full page response to a third. What does the quote mean and why do you like it? You might also discuss how it relates to other parts of the book.
NOTE: This is not a novel and doesn't have much plot. Therefore, you're reading for the good ideas found here. There are many parts of the book that you won't quite follow, but that's OK. Just keep reading until something does grab your attention (do read most, just not all).
3. Read chapters 1, 2 of Scarlet Letter (only 12 pages)

TODAY:

Walden Poster practice exercise (15 min)
Start Scarlet Letter Annotate pages 1-2. Read to end of chapter 2 over the weekend (10 pages).
Watch Dead Poets Society intro. Find examples of Transcendentalism in the movie.
In-class reading (20 min). Continue your list of quotes. Finish for Monday.

OPTIONAL: Because the vocabulary level of Walden and, especially, The Scarlet Letter is so high, I've included these vocabulary lists for you to refer to as you read:
Scarlet Letter Vocabulary
Walden Vocabulary


EXTRA--for those who are interested (not required, but very interesting)
Apple Computers TV ad narrated by Steve Jobs
The Crazy Ones  And the same message at Jobs' memorial service Crazy Ones
Can you see that the message of this ad is in line with Emerson and Thoreau's thinking?
How?
Changing Education Paradigms, by Sir Kenneth Robinson--FASCINATING
In what ways is the message of this TED Talk in line with Emerson and Thoreau's thinking?