Transcendentalism

Transcendentalism

The Original Hippies

This activity is fill-in-the-blank and correlates with the Google Slide lesson of the same name in Canvas.

Multiple Choice

The way a crow

Shook down on me

The dust of snow

From a hemlock tree

Has given my heart

A change of mood

And saved some part

Of a day I had rued.

PART A: Which of the following best describes the theme of the poem?

• A. Spending time in nature can have positive effects on a person’s mind.

• B. Animals can provide people with comfort during difficult times.

• C. It is common for people to feel fearful about their future.

• D. Spending time in nature can make people feel more alone than they are.

Multiple Choice

The way a crow

Shook down on me

The dust of snow

From a hemlock tree

Has given my heart

A change of mood

And saved some part

Of a day I had rued.

PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• A. “The way a crow / Shook down on me” (Lines 1-2)

• B. “The dust of snow / From a hemlock tree” (Lines 3-4)

• C. “Has given my heart / A change of mood” (Lines 5-6)

• D. “And saved some part / Of a day I had rued” (Lines 7-8)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following most closely identifies what the crow symbolizes?

• A. an ominous warning

• B. an unlikely source of happiness

• C. the power of nature

• D. the speaker's fears