Transcendentalism
This movement started in the 1830s–1840s and encouraged people to trust their inner voice and connect with nature.
What is Transcendentalism?
This writer is considered the father of Transcendentalism.
Who is Ralph Waldo Emerson?
This writer was a student and follower of Emerson.
Who is Henry David Thoreau?
Transcendentalists believed people could connect with this to understand truth and God.
What is nature?
This idea means peacefully refusing to follow unfair laws.
What is civil disobedience?
This major economic change and the growth of cities helped inspire the movement as a reaction.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
Emerson wrote this essay about trusting yourself and being independent.
What is Self-Reliance?
Thoreau wrote this book about living simply in nature.
What is Walden?
Transcendentalists believed people should think for themselves and value this quality.
What is individualism?
Thoreau believed people should resist laws they believed were ______.
What is unjust / unfair?
This artistic and philosophical movement influenced Transcendentalism and focused on emotion and nature.
What is Romanticism?
Emerson wrote this essay that explained the main ideas of the movement.
What is Nature?
Thoreau wrote this essay about resisting unjust laws.
What is Civil Disobedience?
Transcendentalists believed nature helped people understand their spiritual connection to ______.
What is God / the divine?
Transcendentalists supported this movement to end slavery.
What is abolition?
This key belief says people should rely on themselves and their intuition.
What is self-reliance?
Emerson believed people should trust their ______ to find truth.
What is intuition?
Thoreau believed people should follow their ______ instead of society’s rules.
What is conscience?
Transcendentalists believed nature reveals a deeper connection between humans and ______.
What is God / spirituality?
Civil disobedience encourages people to speak out to improve ______.
What is society?
This idea encouraged people to be independent and not conform to society’s expectations.
What is individualism / nonconformity?
Emerson believed nature helps people find a spiritual connection with ______.
What is God / the divine / spirituality?
Thoreau believed living simply in nature helped people understand their true ______.
What is the true self / identity?
Transcendentalists believed spending time in nature helps people discover truth through ______.
What is intuition?
Thoreau believed peaceful protest could help create a better ______.
What is society / the world?