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The Tenets of Transcendentalism in Disney Movies

December 13, 2019December 16, 2019 cameryncriscione

Welcome to our final project! Michelle and I have created a PowerPoint that is designed to help teach students about the principles of transcendentalism that are depicted in Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Self Reliance.” The PowerPoint, which can be accessed through the … Continue reading The Tenets of Transcendentalism in Disney Movies

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Reflection on Identifying Transcendentalism in Disney Movies

December 1, 2019December 16, 2019 cameryncriscione

Hi again, my name is Cameryn and welcome back to my final blog post! At this stage, my partner, Michelle, and I have completed all of our research for the project. We have found credible and academic sources that are … Continue reading Reflection on Identifying Transcendentalism in Disney Movies

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Final Reflection: Self-Reliance

November 30, 2019December 16, 2019 linm25

Welcome back to my blog post! It has been a pleasure to share our project with you. As we come to an end, we like to share some of our experiences when creating this project. Camyeron and I worked hard … Continue reading Final Reflection: Self-Reliance

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Transcendentalism in Disney

November 17, 2019December 10, 2019 linm25

Wouldn’t it be fun to teach the principles of transcendentalism through Disney movies? The reading for this lesson is Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Self Reliance. To make this lesson age-appropriate and easier to understand, Cameryn and I thought that it would … Continue reading Transcendentalism in Disney

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The Tenets of Transcendentalism in Disney Movies

November 17, 2019November 21, 2019 cameryncriscione

With the recent launch of Disney plus, we thought what better way to teach students about the principles of transcendentalism that are depicted in Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Self Reliance” than through Disney movies? In order to teach this work successfully … Continue reading The Tenets of Transcendentalism in Disney Movies

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Self-Reliance

October 13, 2019December 10, 2019 linm25

Hi, my name is Michelle Lin and welcome to my second blog post! For my lesson plan, I would be using Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Self Reliance. Emerson is I would focus on 5th -6th-grade students who’re about to enter middle school. This type of literature is great because it focuses on Realism. It also defines individualism, which most fifth to sixth graders will start to experience as they soon transition into middle school. While reading this text, students will learn to trust their intuitions and believe in themselves. For this lesson, I would be using 3 of Gardner’s intelligence. In this lesson, … Continue reading Self-Reliance

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Education Builds “Self-Reliance”

October 13, 2019December 1, 2019 cameryncriscione

Hi everyone, my name is Cameryn Criscione and welcome back to my blog post! The text I will be focusing my research on is “Self-Reliance” by Ralph Waldo Emerson. I have chosen this text because Emerson’s work explores the ideas of how experiences shape our lives, how growth can be scary and painful, but also how it is necessary, and why it is essential to choose truth. I am gearing my teaching tool to fifth and sixth graders, depending on the state in which they live. I believe this lesson plan is best for the highest level of elementary school … Continue reading Education Builds “Self-Reliance”

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Empowering Students to Become “Self-Reliant”

September 7, 2019December 1, 2019 cameryncriscione

My name is Cameryn Criscione and as a future teacher, I hold many thoughts on how to bring a sense of the importance of American literature to the elementary school level. One interest I am currently exploring is teaching a … Continue reading Empowering Students to Become “Self-Reliant”