Day 5

Self Reliance and Other Essays Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Knowing Self From Other

    Kind of Activity:

    Role Play

    Objective:

    Students will debate the pros and cons of applying Emerson's philosophy in a modern context.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.4

    Structure:

    In "Experience," Emerson stresses the importance of knowing and standing in one's own truth. While modern pop psychology generally recognizes standing in your truth as a positive and desirable quality, Emerson's take on the subject is quite deep, nuanced, and, arguably, controversial in a modern context. For this activity, students...

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