1. TranscendentalismBy Stefan Gittens 2. What does“transcendentalism” mean?• There is an ideal spiritual state which“transcends” the physical and empirical.•…

1. Transcendentalism 2. What does “transcendentalism” mean? There is an ideal spiritual state which “transcends” the physical and empirical. A loose collection of…

1. American Transcendentalism“ It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, always do what you are afraid to do.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson1 2. What does…

Slide 1Transcendentalism Slide 2 What does “transcendentalism” mean? There is an ideal spiritual state which “transcends” the physical and empirical. A loose collection…

Slide 1Transcendentalism Walden Pond, Concord MA Slide 2 What does “transcendentalism” mean? There is an ideal spiritual state which “transcends” the physical and…

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Slide 1 Transcendentalism Slide 2 Bell Work – 3 mins. Grab the sheet of notes on the “daily handouts” table. Sit down and start looking over it (you will be quizzed…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Why is it called Transcendentalism?  Transcend means to exceed, surpass, or go beyond something. Slide 3  Transcendentalists (followers of the movement)…

Slide 1 The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail Learning Centers Choice of 5 Slide 2 Center #1: Define Transcendentalism Read “Brief Sketch of Transcendentalism” and “What…

Slide 1 Emerson, Fuller and Thoreau http://www.americanwriters.org/wri ters/emerson.asp Slide 2 Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) Ralph Waldo Emerson, whose original profession…