Unit Plan

Common Lit: Excerpt From "Self Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The Transcendentalist movement of the 1820s-1830s promoted the ideas of intuition, independence, and inherent goodness in humans and nature. This excerpt comes from Emerson's most famous essay. "Self-Reliance," which discusses similar ideas. As you read, identify the traits that Emerson believes support self-reliance. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Practice