Henry David Thoreau
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Teaching Guide
The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail (Teaching Unit) (Prestwick House) 54 pages; Gr 7-12;
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Walden (Teaching Unit) (Prestwick House) 70 pages; Gr 7-12;
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Approaches to Teaching Thoreau's Walden and Other Works (MLA) Editor: Richard J. Schneider
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The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail (Novel Curriculum Unit) (Center for Learning)
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Walden (Novel Curriculum Unit) (Center for Learning)
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Transcendentalism: Emerson and Thoreau (AP Teaching Unit) (Prestwick House) 70 pages; Gr 10-12;
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Transcendentalism: Essential Essays of Emerson and Thoreau (Teaching Unit) (Prestwick House) 72 pages; Gr 7-12;
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Transcendentalism: Essential Essays of Emerson and Thoreau (Prestwick House)
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Teaching Guide with Audio
Walden (Teaching Unit) (Prestwick House)
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Video Lesson Plan
Walden (Video Lesson Plan) (CSPAN)
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Lesson Plan
Walden (Discovery Lesson Plan) (Discovery Ed.)
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emerson and thoreau powerpoint (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 9-12; Author: Amanda Smith 20
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Henry David Thoreau (Interactive Education) Gr 8-12+;
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Hitler Versus Thoreau, A Test (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 9-12+; Author: Gerald Murphy3
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Introduction to Henry David Thoreau (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 9-11; Author: Barbara Bureker2
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Philosophical Response: Thoreau (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 8-12; Author: Dr Broome
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Thoreau Outdoor Experience (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 11-12; Author: Jennifer Breaux
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Transcendentalism, Emerson and Thoreau Powerpoint (60 slides) (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 7-12+; Author: J Moore
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Transcendentalism: Introduction to Emerson and Thoreau, 9 Principles (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 9-12; Author: M Smith Nbct
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Thoreau and Emerson pre- and post-read (Teachers.net) 1 page; Gr 9-12; Author: Steven Avalos
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Transcendentalism: Emerson and Thoreau Projects (Teachers.net) 1 page; Gr 9-12; Author: Michael R. Parent
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The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail (BookRags Lesson Plan) (BookRags) 113 pages;
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Walden (BookRags Lesson Plan) (BookRags) 107 pages;
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Grammar Exercises
Walden (GrammarDog) (Grammardog) 55 pages; Gr 6-12;
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Teaching Ideas
Idealism: Thomas Paine, Henry David Thoreau, and William James Author: Boryung
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Thoreau Panel: Simplicity vs. Acquisitiveness (HuffEnglish.com) Author: Dana Huff
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Religion and Romanticism Unit Guide (MrCoia.com) 15 pages; Gr 8; Author: Mr. Coia
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Nature in Literature: Imagery in "Walden" (BrightHub) Author: Julia Bodeeb
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Best Quotations of Henry David Thoreau (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 8-12+; Author: Gerald Murphy3
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The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail: A Play (Teacher's Guide) (Macmillan)
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Test or Quiz
Quiz over Walden by Henry David Thoreau (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 10-12; Author: Shannon Bailey
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Transcendentalism Test - Thoreau and Emerson (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 10-11; Author: Caroline Hopkins
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The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail (PL tests) (Perfection Learning)
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Walden and Other Writings (PL tests) (Perfection Learning)
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Activities
Idealism: Thomas Paine, Henry David Thoreau, and William James (eNotes) Author: Boryung
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Emerson and Thoreau: Marching to the Beat of a Different Drum (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 11-12+; Author: Pamela Uruburu
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Emerson/Thoreau and Transcendentalism Study (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 9-12; Author: Jennifer Hampton2
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Hawthorne, Melville, Emerson, and Thoreau (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 11; Author: Dave Moeller
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The Thoreau Experiment: Cell Phones (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 6-12+; Author: Ms Howell
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Thoreau or Native American Research Project (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 5-12+; Author: Kate Reid6
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Transcendentalism, Emerson and Thoreau Powerpoint (60 slides) (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 7-12; Author: Julie Moore
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Walden Graphic Organizer Analysis Sheet Henry David Thoreau (TeachersPayTeachers) Gr 8-12; Author: Michele Lucks Social Studies English Page
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Transcendentalism: Essential Essay of Emerson and Thoreau (Activity Pack) (Prestwick House)
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Transcendentalism: Essential Essays of Emerson and Thoreau (Activity Pack) (Prestwick House)
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Resources for Students and Teachers:
Criticism
Transcendentalism: Essential Essays of Emerson and Thoreau (Marxist Approach) (Prestwick House)
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Transcendentalism: Essential Essays of Emerson and Thoreau (Multiple Critical Perspectives) (Prestwick House)
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Transcendentalism: Essential Essays of Emerson and Thoreau (New Historicism Approach) (Prestwick House)
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Transcendentalism: Essential Essays of Emerson and Thoreau (Psychoanalytical Approach) (Prestwick House)
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Henry David Thoreau (Masterwork) (Twayne) Author: Richard J. Schneider
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Walden: Volatile Truths (Masterwork) (Twayne) Author: Martin Bickman
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Study Guide
The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail (eNotes Study Guide) (eNotes)
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Thoreau of Walden Pond (QuickNotes Study Guide) (eNotes)
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Walden (eNotes Study Guide) (eNotes)
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CliffsNotes on Thoreau's Walden (Wiley) Author: McElrath, Joseph R.
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CliffsNotes on Thoreau, Emerson, and Transcendentalism (Wiley) Author: Perrin Wilson, Leslie
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Walden (PinkMonkey Study Guide) (PinkMonkey)
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Walden (GradeSaver Study Guide) (GradeSaver)
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Walden (SparkNotes Study Guide) (SparkNotes) Gr 7-12;
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Walden (Barron's Book Notes) (Barron's)
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Questions
Walden (Questions) (viterbo.edu) Author: Grant T. Smith
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Web Links
Henry David Thoreau @ WebEnglishTeacher.com (WebEnglishTeacher.com) Author: Carla Beard
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Web links
Henry and Me (Extended learning) (Trackstar) Author: Marcia Marlow
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Resources for All:
Nonfiction
Transcendentalism: Essential Essays of Emerson and Thoreau (Prestwick House)
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Walden and Other Writings (Prestwick House)
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Twelve Henry David Thoreau Bookmarks (Dover) (Dover) Author: Dorothea Barlowe; Henry David Thoreau
Walden
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Walden Pond (Photography)
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Drama
Book
The Journal of Henry David Thoreau:837-1861 (New York Review of Books) Author: Thoreau, Henry David Stilgoe, John Searls, Damion
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Walden (Beacon Press) Author: Mckibben, Bill Thoreau, Henry David
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Walking With Thoreau (Beacon Press) Author: Howarth, William Howarth, William
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