PPT-Transcendentalism Read the three excerpts (written by prominent transcendentalists)

and try to figure out what the term transcendentalism might mean With a partner make a list on your board What does a person have to believe in order to be a transcendentalist . An APHORISM is a brief cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life. . Emerson’s style is . aphoristic. , in other words he incorporates many . quotable . sayings into his essays.. Transcendentalism. Thursday, September 20. Aim: What are the defining principles of transcendentalism?. Objectives:. Discuss the commonality we all share in this class, even through diverse backgrounds. By. Justice. Date of birth His birthdate is not known – around 1864. Date of death 1943 . Birth place. Diamond Missouri. . Parents/Siblings. Bother/. J. ame. mother/Hattie sister/. keendadee. Xiao Jiang , Chengkai Li , Ping Luo , Min Wang , Yong . Yu. (. 1. Shanghai Jiao Tong University; . 2. The University of Texas at Arlington; . 3. HP Labs China). 1. Motivation. Prominent streaks stated in news . Poe, Irvin, Hawthorn, Emerson, . Thoreau. , Whitman, etc... Romanticism. A literary movement originally “invented” by European writers that was then adopted and popularized by American writers in the early 1800s. SchoolRoom. Poets, Romanticism, Transcendentalism, Optimists & Pessimists. Romanticism . Individualism. Nature. Imagination. Distant. SchoolRoom. poets. -Taught in a school. -Memorized. -Cultural provincialism [Universality]. By Kiera Rae & Jacob Smith. What is Transcendentalism?. Transcendentalism is a religious movement that arose around the 1820-1830s. Based around a set of beliefs, people who followed these beliefs believed in self reliance and being one with nature. This movement was started to combat the way the government was going and to embrace ones self and spirituality.. Ideas of Transcendentalism. N. onconformity. . Simplicity. . Self . reliance . . Importance of . nature. Importance of the . individual. Confidence. Transcendental Ideas. in Music. There are many popular songs that express transcendental themes.. Self Reflections. Pick up the sheet provided and prepare to move outside for class.. Using the questions provided, generate responses in your ISN.. After 10-20 minutes, share your ideas with a group of at least 2 peers.. Sonata #3 in B minor, Op. 58 (excerpts). Faure Dolly Suite (excerpts). Saint-Saens ”The Swan” from Carnival of the Animals. Faure songs including ”. Apres. un . reve. ” Op. 7, No. 1. Debussy Beau . English III. Journal Warm-Up. Consider the following quote by Friedrich Nietzsche:. “The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.”. A 19. th. century literary and philosophical movement, based in New England, claiming that the individual conscience and intuition are key to finding truth, rather than the basic senses and logical reason.. Developed and written by: . Hadas Laor Ashur . Excerpts from “Elephants are No Match for the Maccabees' Light”. For the complete booklet and teacher guide, please contact Global School Twinning Network at schooltwinning@jafi.org. They struggled to define spirituality and religion in light of the spread of deism / Unitarianism, and the reason and logic of the Enlightenment.. An argument against traditional religious views had come out of the religion largely based on the work of John Locke..