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This person was a leading Transcendentalist and author of "Self-Reliance."
Who is Ralph Waldo Emerson?
"To be great is to be misunderstood."
Who is Ralph Waldo Emerson?
"Self-Reliance", an essay written by Ralph Waldo Emerson, is based on this value.
What is conforming
This practice emphasizing mindfulness, and being present, reflects the transcendentalist focus on individual experience.
What is meditation?
Give some examples of Transcendentalism.
What is Self-Reliance, Confidence, Free-Thought, Importance of Nature?
This person lived at Walden Pond and wrote about it.
Who is Henry David Thoreau?
“Be not the slave of your own past. Plunge into the sublime seas, dive deep and swim far, so you shall come back with self-respect, with new power, with an advanced experience that shall explain and overlook the old”
Who is Ralph Waldo Emerson
Departure from generally accepted theory; opinion or practice is which of the 5 pillars?
What is Non-conformity?
Spending time in nature, such as hiking, camping.
What is Importance of Nature?
Who is the father of transcendentalism?
What is Ralph Waldo Emerson?
Advocate for women's rights.
Who is Margaret Fuller?
" I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived."
Who is Henry David Thoreau?
Resource essential for human survival is which of the 5 pillars?
What is Importance of Nature?
Buying locally sourced organic food supports this Transcendentalist value.
What is Self-Reliance?
Finish the quote by Emerson, "Whoso would be a man must be a ___."
What is a nonconformist?
Transcendentalist were inspired by this movement which highlights emotion and nature.
What is Romanticism?
“A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer”
Who is Ralph Waldo Emerson
Having great faith in oneself or ones ability is what of the 5 pillars?
What is Confidence?
Great faith in oneself or one's abilities.
What is Confidence?
Name 2 core beliefs of the Transcendentalist movement.
What is the inherent goodness of both humanity and nature and the primacy of individualism and self-reliance?
3 famous transcendentalists
Who are Ralph Waldo Emmerson, Henry Thoreau, and Margaret Fuller
Who said " That Government Is Best Which Governs Least
Who is Henry David Thoreau
What is Transcendentalism?
What is Philosophic/literacy movement found on 5 pillars?
Participating in a peaceful protest aligns with this Transcendentalist concept.
What is Civil Disobedience?
Who wrote " In Skating Over ___ ___, Our Safety Is Our Speed" and finish the quote.
What is Thin Ice and Emerson?