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Transcendentalism Review

Authored by Erin Drayer

English

11th Grade

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Transcendentalism Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the central idea behind Transcendentalism?

People are at their best when truly "self-reliant" and independent.

People are at their best when they become members of the government.

People are at their best when they become teachers.

People are at their best when they fit into society.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Transcendentalism is a philosophical movement that developed in the late 1820s-30s in the ______ U.S.

northern

southern

eastern

western

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an element of Transcendentalism?

individualism

nature

unity

conformity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Transcendentalism stemmed from Romanticism. How are they alike?

Both began in 18th century England.

Both are philosophical movements, not literary movements.

Both emphasize individuality, nature, and spirituality.

Both emphasize a hierarchy like government.

5.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

In your own words, define transcendentalism.

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6.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Walt Whitman is most commonly associated with the Romantic literary movement but some argue he was also a transcendentalist. Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not?

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Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which pairings are Transcendentalist writers?

Whitman & Dickinson

Jefferson & Madison

Cagney & Lacey

Emerson & Thoreau

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