Transcendentalism Basics
This belief emphasizes trusting your own intuition over society.
Self-reliance
Emerson believed individuals should avoid THIS type of societal pressure to fit in.
Conformity
What was the name of the pond where Thoreau lived throughout his isolation?
Walden
Personification
What color is my truck?
Black
Transcendentalists believed this is pure, spiritual, and connects humans to truth.
Nature
Emerson believed a person should trust _____ above all else.
Themselves
While he likes the idea of this, he's glad he never actually owned one. It would be too much routine and responsibility.
A farm
Whitman did not use rhyme in his poems, instead, he wrote in _____ _____.
free verse
How many students are in the junior class? You have to get within 5 students.
132
This historical movement influenced Transcendentalists to reject materialism.
The Industrial Revolution
This is one of Emerson's most famous writing and a belief that he thought we should all embody.
Self-Reliance
What did Thoreau go to jail for?
Not paying taxes
Whitman emphasizes that all people of all times are _____________ by their shared experiences.
Connected
What does the prefix BIO mean? As in...Biology, bioluminescence, bioengineering?
This type of learning is the best type of learning, according to a Transcendentalist.
Hands-on learning
Emerson lists individuals like Socrates, Jesus, Galileo, and Pythagoras to prove what?
It's okay to be misunderstood in your time
According to Thoreau, what makes for an honest man?
Poverty and simplicity
According to William Cullen Bryant, why shouldn't you fear death?
Because it's an opportunity to return to nature
What 1700s historical figure was born in Oley Valley, but later settled in a neighboring district that took his name?
Daniel Boone
Why are children wiser than adults, according to a Transcendentalist?
They have been influenced less by society.
Emerson describes society as _____ that limits individuality and is designed to secure "bread" (material comfort/security) for its members, but at the cost of surrendering individual liberty, creativity, and self-reliance.
a joint-stock company
a company
He was in a routine and wore a path around the pond.
Walt Whitman says that when he dies, you can look for him where?
Under your boot soles.
(Under your shoes)
What is the current number one Billboard chart hit in the United States as of Friday March 27, 2026? (song or artist)?
"Choosin' Texas" by Ella Langley