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Handout
Texas A&M University

American Transcendentalism Web: Henry David Thoreau

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a biographical look at the Transcendentalist writer, Henry David Thoreau, as well as links to further biographical information, major Thoreau sites, Thoreau texts, and even a criticism of his work "Walden," in audio...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Excerpt From Walden

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "Excerpt from Walden" by Henry David Thoreau, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Primary
Lumen Learning

Lumen: American Romanticism: Walden: Conclusion

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of Chapter 18 of Walden by transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. By immersing himself in nature, Thoreau hoped to gain a more objective understanding of society through personal introspection. Simple living and...
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Primary
Lumen Learning

Lumen: American Romanticism: Walden: Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
This is text and audio of Chapters 1-4 of Walden; or, Life in the Woods, by transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. It is a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings and a manual for self-reliance.
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Primary
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Walden: Where I Lived, and What I Lived For

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text and audio of Chapter 2.2 of Walden by transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. It focuses on where he lived and what he lived for.
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Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Henry David Thoreau, Excerpts From "Economy," Ch. 1 of Walden, 1854

For Students 9th - 10th
A chapter from Walden that critiques and challenges the new market economy of the nineteenth century.
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Activity
Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University: American Romanticism: Reading Walden

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Virginia Commonwealth University site discusses the language and rhetoric used in Walden, accompanied by questions about how to interpret it.
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Website
Other

Walden Woods Project: World Wide Waldens: Meet Thoreau

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy essay about Henry Thoreau's life, writing, environmental ethos, and legacy.
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eBook
Eserver

E Server: The Thoreau Reader: "Slavery in Massachusetts"

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete online text of Henry David Thoreau's (1817-1862 CE) essay "Slavery in Massachusetts," as well as quotes about the essay's impact. Also includes links to articles on the essay and further information.
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eBook
Eserver

E Server: The Thoreau Reader: Text/analysis of "The Maine Woods"

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes the entire e-text of Thoreau's (1817-1862 CE) "Maine Woods," as well as maps of his movement, contemporary and modern reviews, and links to other sites on this work.
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Website
Eserver

E Server: The Thoreau Reader: Thoreau: Genius Ignored

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth biography of Henry David Thoreau. Includes information on nearly every known period of his life, including his life at Walden and his essays and writings.
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Website
Eserver

E Server: The Thoreau Reader: Thoreau Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers a detailed chronology of Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862 CE). Give information on his life, writings, and lectures.
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eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Walden

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Henry David Thoreau's Walden has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Interactive
Cyberbee

Cyber Bee: Henry Builds a Cabin Activity

For Students 2nd - 5th
Activities around the book for kids to do to learn about Henry David Thoreau and his life on Walden Pond.
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Henry Thoreau

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice biography on Henry David Thoreau's life, centering mostly on his literary skills.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Walden by Henry David Thoreau

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau that argues for living a simple life in natural surroundings.
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Lesson Plan
Huntington Library

Huntington Library: The Literature of Upheaval [Pdf]

For Teachers 8th
In this instructional activity, 8th graders read excerpts from Henry David Thoreau, Frederick Douglass, and Harriet Beecher Stowe and discuss the impact their ideas about society and slavery had when their books were published. They then...
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Transcendentalism, an American Philosophy

For Students 5th - 8th
A good look at the first major American philosophy, transcendentalism. Read about the ideas that transcendentalists believed, and find out the members of the Transcendental Club. Many American authors of the time espoused the ideals of...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Present at the Creation: Thoreau's Walden: Henry David Thoreau

For Students 9th - 10th
Portrait of Henry David Thoreau.
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Graphic
Curated OER

'Walden' Title Page, Illustrated With Thoreau's Cabin

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the "Present at the Creation" series, National Public Radio looks at Thoreau's "Walden."
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Walden Pond

For Students 9th - 10th
Now part of a state reservation, Henry David Thoreau's cabin was located here. The time Thoreau spent here was inspiration for his conservationist treatise Walden.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henry Thoreau

For Students 9th - 10th
An American author, naturalist, transcendentalist, pacifist, tax resister and philosopher who is famous for Walden.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henry David Thoreau

For Students 9th - 10th
Henry David Thoreau (born David Henry Thoreau; July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862) was an American author, naturalist, transcendentalist, tax resister, development critic, sage writer and philosopher. He is best known for his book Walden, a...
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Curated OER

Reproduction of Thoreau's Cabin

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the "Present at the Creation" series, National Public Radio looks at Thoreau's "Walden."

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