1. Transcendentalism Nonconformity Self-Reliance
Against organized religion
&
Political Parties
Self-Reliance
Transcendentalism
The goodness of man and nature
Nonconformity

2. Transcendentalism Began in New England in the 1830s.
Major transcendentalist thinkers:
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Henry David Thoreau
Margaret Fuller
Walt Whitman

3. An American Writing Movement
Many thought European literature was superior to American literature.
Transcendentalists had no interest in imitating European authors, and set out to create their own style.
“The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem.” - Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass

4. Self-Reliance Follow your own instincts and ideas!
“Listen to the inward voice and bravely obey that. Do the things at which you are great, not what you were never made for. To be great is to be misunderstood.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self- Reliance

5. Nonconformity
In many ways, transcendentalism was a reaction to the pressures of society.
Transcendentalists were skeptical of the educational and religious structures that were the norm in America.
“Imitation is suicide.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Beware of all enterprises
that require a new set of
clothes.” – Henry David
Thoreau

6. Goodness of Man & Nature
Transcendentalists viewed humans and nature as inherently good, rather than corrupt, sinful, or uncivilized.

7. Free Thought
Transcendentalists viewed organised religion and political parties were harmful to your thoughts.
Free thought - thinking that is unrestrained by any authority especially in religion.

8. Confidence "I CELEBRATE myself, and sing myself,
And what I assume you shall assume,
For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you."
-Excerpt from Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself"

9. Write the name of the song and artist singing
Song & Artist
Quotes & Examples
Explanation
Nonconformity
Write the name of the song and artist singing
Give a lyric example of “nonconformity”
Explain what this lyric means
Self-reliance
Free Thought
Confidence
Importance of Nature

10. Song that Reflect Transcendental Thinking
Does this song reflect,
Nonconformity, Self-reliance, Free Thought, Confidence, Importance of Nature

11. Song that Reflect Transcendental Thinking
Does this song reflect,
Nonconformity, Self-reliance, Free Thought, Confidence, Importance of Nature

12. Song that Reflect Transcendental Thinking
Does this song reflect,
Nonconformity, Self-reliance, Free Thought, Confidence, Importance of Nature

13. Song that Reflect Transcendental Thinking
Does this song reflect,
Nonconformity, Self-reliance, Free Thought, Confidence, Importance of Nature

14. Song that Reflect Transcendental Thinking
Does this song reflect,
Nonconformity, Self-reliance, Free Thought, Confidence, Importance of Nature