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Henry David Thoreau

American author, naturalist, transcendentalist, tax resister, development critic, and philosopher
(July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862)

 

The writer - Walden -
Lessons plans - Interactive activities - Webquests

(Updated on 28/04/2011)

 

 

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The writer :

  • Henry David Thoreau (Wikipedia)
    1 Early Years: 1817-1844
    2 Walden Years: 1845–1847
    3 Late Years: 1851-1858
    4 Final Years: 1859-1862
    4.1 Harrison Blake
    5 Criticisms
    6 Influence
    7 Thoreau's works
    7.1 Online texts
    8 References
    9 External links

 

WALDEN :

 

 

 

  • Henry Hikes to Fitchburg (cyberbee.com)
    "Don Johnson's magical children's book is based on a passage in Walden, and Don has placed the entire book online.
    Small arrows connect the pages."

 

 

Lesson plans :

 

INTERACTIVE activities :

 

Webquests :

  • WebQuest: Henry David Thoreau and Nature Writing (shepherd.edu)
    "Overview: In this WebQuest, you will learn about the ways in which Henry David Thoreau reflects the Transcendentalist emphasis on nature and initiates a long literary tradition of nature writing. Here you can see the growing emphasis on the American landscape and setting as an important focus for American writing."
  • WebQuest: The Environmental Movement in the 20th Century and the Impact of Henry David Thoreau (shepherd.edu)
    "Overview: In this WebQuest, you will explore the development of the environmental movement in the twentieth-century, from the early work of Aldo Leopold and Rachel Carson to more radical environmentalists such as Edward Abbey, Jim Harrison, and Doug Peacock. You will then look at twentieth-century writers who have been directly influenced by Thoreau and/or directly use Thoreau as a springboard for their own observation and writing."