Friday, October 10, 2014

Emerson's "Self-Reliance" + weekend homework

Today's fishbowl discussions in class were outstanding - you brought great insights and questions to Emerson's ideas. There is a lot packed into that essay - we look forward to continue to explore it with you.

We again used the technique of writing Interpretive Questions to guide our discussion.  You completed a note-taking sheet during class - here is a link to it for your reference.

For the weekend you will be reading these portions of Henry David Thoreau's Walden:

  • p. 1-13 of "Economy"
  • "Where I Lived, What I Lived For"
  • "Solitude"
Your journal response is open-ended, but in some way should include a clarification of Thoreau's ideas as well as your personal reactions to / thoughts about them.

Happy homecoming weekend!