A Sense of Belonging
In what order did man want to feel warmth according to the reading?
What is Physical Warmth and then Affectional Warmth.
Why would it seem that some think of themselves poor all their lives?
What is because they see what their neighbor has and they think they need to possess those things too.
Is it the majority or the minority who is able to own or hire the modern home?
What is the Majority
Having done without it for long periods of time, what is now a now a necessity of life?
What is Shelter.
“Men have become the _____ of their _____”
What is tools and tools.
If Physical Warmth can be obtained via Shelter, what is Shelter to the Man?
What is the Necessity of Life.
What was the response the writer had he had a furnished home and pieces of limestone on his desk?
What is threw them out the window and would rather sit in the open air.
What is the answer and question brought up by the writer when asked if home improvements have improved the person?
Home improvements have not equally improved those who live in them. “If the civilized man’s pursuits are no worthier than the savage’s,… …why should he have a better dwelling than the former?”
“It was the natural yearning of that portion of our most primitive ancestors which still survived in us.” What was yearned for and what still survives in us?
What is a cave and the need for shelter.
“We have built for this world a family _______, and for the next family a ____”
What is mansion and tomb.
Some indigenous people have lived without shelter or with minimal coverings. Is this a question of personal achievement or culture/location? Give example why.
…“They are not hardier than other people”… Shelter is defined more by location as some Indian tribes just use wigwams as a symbol of a day’s march or the fact that they can control comfort in a space even with just cloths and mats.
What is the writer’s perspective when it comes to how ornate homes of the day are built and paid for or not paid for?
Owning luxury can be fine if the foundation has been provided for already. “The cart before the horse is neither beautiful nor useful”
Is all minority of a civilization necessarily found at the far end of the spectrum as the high prestigious class?
Some find themselves above the savage, some find themselves below the savage. Some of the minority who built for the Pharaohs may have been decently buried themselves.
What does Thoreau suggest is traded for a hired shelter and why does he suggest that?
What is “life” because the cost of the shelter is more than what the laborer will make in 10 to 15 years.
“And it be the _____ that has got him.”
What is house.
At the time of the reading, it is a rare occasion to see a farmer who completely owns their farm. According to the reading, why would it seem that true success may not even exist anymore?
The majority fail due rising cots/lack of sufficient labor, but even those who may be able to pay the dues may face bankruptcy that may be worse than someone who fails honestly.
Explain whether or not the author thought all shelter was good or if there was a negative connotation to how we use shelter today.
“At last, we know not what it is to live in the open air, and our lives are domestic in more senses than we think”. “It would be well, perhaps, if we were to spend more of our days and nights without any obstruction between us and the celestial bodies…”
One tribe/race can be considered the same or in contrast from another. The What of Whom does the writer seem to call out as the defining factor of the condition of a people?
What is the squalidness of the rule
In a modern civilized society not more than what percentage of families own their shelter?
What is less than half or 50 percent.
“From the cave we have advanced to…” Give 2 sets of advancements.
What is roofs of palm leaves, bark and boughs, linen woven and stretched, grass and straw, boards and shingles, or stones and tiles.