In Class:
Journal-- Reflect on "Becoming a Redwood." How does this relate to Emerson's "Nature" excerpt that we read in class last week?
Reviewed the concept of solitude in "Nature," then discussed the lack of solitude in modern lifestyles using an excerpt of "Dwelling in Possibilities" by Mark Edmundson, an advertisement for a new cell phone, and the photograph to the right. Established the necessity of focus and awareness through solitude in nature.In front of the school, each student practiced artificial solitude by focusing on a singular object and writing about it for an extended period.
Independently, each student read and annotated selected works from "Country Diary," trying to identify what makes the selections good examples of nature writing. What techniques does the author use to help the reader experience the subject? How do you think the writer achieved the insight into the other-than-human world? How does the author show the interactions between the human and other-than-human-world?
Exit ticket: How can you achieve the "spirit of infancy"?
Homework:
Finish annotating and analyzing "Country Diary" selections.
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