Introduction
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Born May 25,1803 In Boston Massachusetts. In 1821 he took over as director of his brothers school for girl's. Ralph wrote a poem "Good-Bye' in 1823. Then in 1832 he became Trancendentalist, leading to later essays "Self-Reliance",and "The American Scholoat." Ralph kept writing essays throught the 1870s. Soon to die on April 27th, 1882.
Task
Your job is to discover the world that Ralph Waldo Emerson lived in. You will use these website to help you answer the 10 questions. You will write a biography about Ralph and the pieces he wrote.
Process
Websites
www.biography.com/people/ralph-waldo-emerson
www.google.com/#q=ralph+ealdo+emerson
www.online-literature.com/emerson
www.neh.gov/.../ralph-waldo-emerson
Questions
#1-Name 3 of Emersons most famous pieces
#2-Why was he an american romantic?
#3-Give 3 quotes that Emerso was famous for
#4-When did he die and where?
#5-What was his first wifes name?
#6-Did he have any children? If so name them
#7-When was he born? Where?
#8-Who was his influence?
#9-What kind of director was he?
#10-How did his first wife die?
Evaluation
Evaluation:
4- You answered all the questions completly and correctly. Used quotes and right punctuation.
3- You anserd all the question comletly, but not correctly. Didnt use as many quotes as needed. Good punctuation.
2- You anserd some of the question kinda completly, and not corect. Didnt use any qoutes and bad punctuation.
1- You didnt anser the questions completly or correctly. No qoutes, or good punctuation.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have discovered who Ralph Waldo Emerson is. You have figured out who an american Romatic is.