Song of Myself and Walden

August 29, 2018

Standard: 

RL.11-12.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.

RL.11-12.2 Determine two or more themes of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

RL.11-12.9 Analyze how two or more texts from the same period treat similar themes or topics and compare the approaches the authors take.

Obj: I can cite strong evidence to support analysis of themes in multiple texts and compare the authors approach to it.  

EQ: How does environment shape identity?

Starter: 

Listen to Let it Go by Idina Menzel 

Connect the ideas to the pillars of transcendentalism, and then connect it specifically to either Song of Myself or Walden.. 

Use lyrics to support conclusions.

Vocabulary: 

Word; Individual

Part of Speech; Noun

Dictionary Definition: a single human being, distinguished from a group

Your Definition: 

Activity: Describe how you are an individual.

Activity: 

1.  Topic.  Main Idea. Theme. 

With your groups from yesterday, create a topic, main idea, and theme for Walden.

You will share this information with the class. 

2.  TPEQEQEA

 Song of Myself and Walden Comparison

In a TPEQEQEA paragraph compare the themes in Song of Myself and Walden.

Remember, to find the theme try to summarize the piece and find a topic word to expand on.

You need to have a draft of ideas for tomorrow.  The final paragraph is due on Tuesday, September 4.

Closure: 

Connect either Walden or Song of Myself to the big idea of identity.