Henry David Thoreau

Where was Henry David Thoreau born?

• Lowell, MA

• Boston, MA

• Concord, MA

• New York City

What did transcendentalists believe would lead to a fulfilling life?

• Making as much money as possible

• Gaining more material possessions.

• Emphasizing the spiritual over the material things in life.

• Living alone in the woods.

How did Ralph Waldo Emerson help Thoreau with his first publication, "Walden, or Life in the Woods"?

• Emerson loaned Thoreau money to pay his publishing fees, and later told Thoreau he didn't have to pay him back.

• Emerson provided Thoreau with a plot of land in the woods on which Thoreau built his cabin so he could write.

• Emerson provided Thoreau with a cabin which Emerson had built in the woods, since Thoreau did not want to build one.

What was the main reason Thoreau went to the woods to write?

• Peace and quiet

• Boredom

• To prove he could survive

• Self-discovery

Look up the definition for self-reliance and write it below.

What did Thoreau meant by the term "self-reliance"?

• Seek help from others whenever possible.

• Live independently.

• Eat no meat and live as a vegetarian.

• Go and live where there are no others to influence you.

Thoreau and other Transcendentalists believed that there was a spiritual connection with nature, including the simplicity and peacefulness it provides. Describe a time that you saw something beautiful or significant in nature.

Based on Thoreau's view of nature vs. technology, how do you think Thoreau would have viewed smart phones, apple watches, and screen time in our society?

What does the term "civil disobedience" mean?

• Overthrowing the current government by force if you disagree with their laws.

• Rioting and using violence in response to immoral laws.

• Peacefully resisting immoral laws as a form of protest.

• Marching in a civil manner against the government.

Thoreau WAS NOT an influence on which of the following people?

• Malcolm X

• Martin Luther King

• Mahatma Gandhi

• George Washington