Introduction
Ralph Waldo Emerson
American essayist, lecturer, and poet who led the Transcendentalistmovement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thoughts through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.
Sow a thought and you reap an action;
sow an act and you reap a habit;
sow a habit and you reap a character;
sow a character and you reap a destiny.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Task
1. What is transcendentalism?
2. What made Emerson a transcendentalist?
3. Emerson wrote an essay called Experience and it had a poem that related to what?
4. What is the contribution of Ralph Waldo Emerson to American literature?
5. When did Emerson first wife die?
6. How did Ellen Tucker die?
7. Did Ralph have any kids? If so how many?
8. What month, date, and year did Raplhs father die?
9. Name two of Emersons most famous essays?
10. What year did her publish Nature?
11. Why Did Emerson travel to Europe in the year 1847?
Process
Answer the question by going through the web links to find them.
Each question must be in complete sentences.
Worth 2 points each.
Conclusion
As a lecturer and orator, Emerson.nicknamed the Concord Sage.became the leading voice of intellectual culture in the United States.
