Thursday, Nov. 16 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: Individual and Society Essay

*40 minutes

*Make sure to prove all ‘I cans’ and analyze to prove your thesis

*The prompt is shared on Google Docs, you are typing yours and sharing it with me

*Emerson Discussion

*Main Ideas of sections (and quick discussion)

*How can we still see echoes of Emerson today? BE SPECIFIC

*In writer’s notebook: What does it mean to be self-reliant? What does it mean to conform? What is a nonconformist? What are the positive and negative connotations of the words conform and nonconformist?

*Thoreau Notes

*Over the weekend (girls)/Time tomorrow for two of the three (boys):

*In Writer’s Notebook: If society values conformity over individualism, why do nonconformists seem to have the greatest impact on society? Why can nonconformists change society so radically (think of Caesar, Jesus, Martin Luther, MLK Jr., etc)? Who are some nonconformists that are impacting our culture today? Be prepared to share your answer to at least one of the above questions in discussion.

*Nature Journal: *Homework: Nature Journaling: Go outside or sit at a window without background noise (TV, music, etc) and write about what you see and think.  A nature journal primarily records your responses to and reflections about the world of nature around you.  This entry should be at least 3/4ths of a page (Writer’s Notebook)

*Extra Credit: Nature Journal Selfie (I will be posting these on the blog…)

*Excerpts from Walden