Henry DavidHenry David

ThoreauThoreau

On On WaldenWalden

From From

EconomyEconomy

The HouseThe House

Thoreau described the Thoreau described the shanty he bought to be, “of shanty he bought to be, “of small dimensions, with a small dimensions, with a peaked cottage roof… the peaked cottage roof… the dirt being raised five feet dirt being raised five feet all around as if it were a all around as if it were a compost heap. The roof compost heap. The roof was the soundest part was the soundest part [though] warped and [though] warped and brittle.” (pg 234) brittle.” (pg 234)

The Importance of a Man’s The Importance of a Man’s HouseHouse

Take two minutes and discuss the Take two minutes and discuss the following with your neighbor:following with your neighbor:– What is the connection Thoreau is making between What is the connection Thoreau is making between

men and birds. men and birds. – What potential is in this connection?What potential is in this connection?

*Hint: Think unity!!*Hint: Think unity!!

From Where I Lived and What I From Where I Lived and What I lived Forlived For

Take 5 minutes and write Take 5 minutes and write about:about:

– What Thoreau is sayingWhat Thoreau is saying

– What you think about it. What you think about it. How does your idea of How does your idea of living “deliberately” living “deliberately” differ?differ?

Simplify Simplify SimplifySimplify Simplify Simplify

““Our life is flittered away by Our life is flittered away by detail.” detail.”

What references to simplicity did you What references to simplicity did you find for homework? find for homework?

From SolitudeFrom Solitude

Men frequently Men frequently said to Thoreau, “I said to Thoreau, “I should think you should think you would feel would feel lonesome down lonesome down there, and want to there, and want to be nearer to be nearer to folks…”folks…”

From The Bean FieldFrom The Bean Field

Take 5 minutes and write the Take 5 minutes and write the following: following:

–Connect Thoreau’s work on the Connect Thoreau’s work on the bean field to Emerson’s ideas bean field to Emerson’s ideas from from Self RelianceSelf Reliance

From Brute NeighborsFrom Brute Neighbors

What is the What is the connection Thoreau connection Thoreau is making between is making between the ants war, and the ants war, and humans war?humans war?

From ConclusionFrom Conclusion

Take 5 minutes and write about what Take 5 minutes and write about what you think Thoreau meant when he you think Thoreau meant when he wrote:wrote:

“ “The surface of the earth is soft and The surface of the earth is soft and impressible by the feet of men; and so impressible by the feet of men; and so with path that minds travel. How worn, with path that minds travel. How worn, and dusty, then, must be the highways and dusty, then, must be the highways of the world, how deep theof the world, how deep the ruts of ruts of tradition and conformity!”tradition and conformity!”

Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts