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Ms. Linton/Kemper English 3CP
"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Group Transcendentalism WebQuest
You will be using your research skills to introduce yourself to the Transcendentalism movement and some of its key members.
Part 1: Transcendentalism
Research the Transcendentalist movement and its key components. Answer each of the following questions (restate the questions and answer in complete sentences), making sure to cite your sources.
Be sure to answer each question using your own words. You may quote small sections of text, if needed. Do not “cut and paste” or plagiarize!
Your answers should be submitted via Google Docs with ALL your group members’ names at the top in a proper heading. Title your doc “Transcendentalism WebQuest” and share it with me. (Only one person from each group has to share with me, as long as everyone’s names are on the document) Be sure to compile a works cited page at the end of your document, on a new page. List the websites in alphabetical order.
1. What is Transcendentalism? (Define)
2. What authors are associated with this movement and how did they interpret this movement specifically?
3. What are the dates associated with this period?
4. What area of the U.S. did this movement begin in?
5. Describe some of the circumstances that led to the development of the transcendentalist philosophy. Include at least two specific events or philosophies, which contributed to the development of transcendentalism and explain the influence of those events.
6. How has transcendentalist thought helped to shape American history and who we are as Americans?
7. Describe at least 4 key philosophies or beliefs of transcendentalism.
Remember, we are in eleventh grade. We do not use wikipedia, ask.com, yahoo answers, google answers, wiki answers, or any other NON-CREDIBLE sources. J
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/transcendentalism/
http://www.ushistory.org/us/26f.asp