1. Journal #5—Success (15 minutes) Write a paragraph explaining what success is to you. How will you know you are successful in life? What will it look like? Be VERY specific. Read Emerson’s “Success” In what ways is your explanation of success and Emerson’s similar and different? Would you make any revisions to your definition? Meet Henry David Thoreau—pg. 378 (10 minutes) Read Walden—pg. 380 (22 minutes) HW: Your Final Draft of your Memoir is due tomorrow. Bring a hard copy (MLA format), your RD, your peer and self revisions

2. To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. --- inaccurately attributed to Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson

3. Sit with the month you were born Turn in Memoir in this order: Original RD Revision Sheet Finish Reading Walden Aphorisms—a brief, clever statement, usually one sentence long, that expresses a general principle or truth about life. Ex: “To be great is to be a misunderstood.” “No pain no gain.” “Honesty is the best policy.” “Life is a journey, not a destination.” Your group should select TWO aphorisms—1 from your section and 1 from anywhere in the test Write them out(document author and pg. #) Write an explanation or paraphrase Illustrate or decorate The Bored and Brilliant Challenge Day 1 (yesterday)—As you move from place to place, keep your phone in your pocket, out of your direct line of sight. Better yet, keep it in your bag. While you're boarding the train, walking down the sidewalk, or sitting in the passenger seat of a car, we're asking you to look at your phone only when you have reached your destination. You can do itYou can do it Day 2 (today)-Photo free day!

4. Journal #6—”Superfluities” Thoreau uses the word “superfluities” to describe luxury items that are not necessary to living an essential life List 5 “superfluities” you could give up List 5 “superfluities” you would not ever want to give up Read “The End of Solitude” –finish for HW HW: Read “Civil Disobedience” in LOC pg. 939-956— by Tuesday

5. Journal #7—Walden AP Practice “End of Solitude” Reading Check Transcendentalism in Film—Avatar Start reading “Civil Disobedience” in LOC— Part I--pg. 939-949; have entire piece read by Tuesday Be sure you have a Grapes of Wrath book—we start reading on Monday

6. Transcendental Themes in film WE ARE NOT WATCHING THE ENTIRE MOVIE. Boo!!!!! Ms. Perez is so lame!