Ralph Waldo Emerson

Discussion on Emerson's Creations

Henry David Thoreau

April 7, 2021
Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau was an American essayist, a poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, and historian. His well-known essays were Civil Disobedience and Life Without Principle.

How Ralph Waldo Emerson Changed American Poetry

March 19, 2020
How Ralph Waldo Emerson Changed American Poetry

The listlessness of Emerson’s poetry is surprising, given the veneration he expressed for the art. Some of his best prose is devoted to lobbying for the special advantages of poetry. These works are thrilling because they are written in thrilling sentences.

Lessons in Nature from Ralph Waldo Emerson – Discussion Materials

January 9, 2018
Lessons in Nature from Ralph Waldo Emerson

Make the words of Transcendental philosopher and writer Ralph Waldo Emerson come alive for your students with breath-taking photography in this two-day class discussion activity with optional independent writing activity.