Digital History
Digital History: American Transcendentalism
A detailed look at the philosophy behind American Transcendalism, and a discussion of many of those who practiced it.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: American Lit and Composition: Transcendentalism: Phrases
This lesson focuses on various types of phrases including: Prepositional, Appositive, Participial, Gerund, and Infinitive. It defines each and provides examples; these are followed by a self-assessment identifying the different types of...
Virginia Commonwealth University
American Transcendentalism Web: Ralph Waldo Emerson
This resource includes a short biography of Emerson and links to related sites.
Other
Tm Program: Transcendental Meditation Scientific Research
Scientific research on the health benefits associated with Transcendental Meditation. Over 30 years and 500 studies verify its effectiveness.
Other
Transcendental Meditation
Transcendental meditation was made popular by the 60s and 70s generations to attain "Inner happiness and fulfillment." This site presents the program.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Numbers
Math Forum response to request for information on various number sets. Also defined and discussed are integers, natural numbers, whole numbers, irrational numbers, transcendental numbers, and algebraic numbers.
Library of Congress
Loc: Today in History: November 29: Bronson Alcott & Father
From the Library of Congress "Today in History" website, this page provides biographical details about Louisa May Alcott and her family. The second section discusses her father, Bronson Alcott, and gives details about his ideas, the...
Washington State University
Washington State University: Literary Movements
This Washington State University site provides a wonderful source for all the literary movements that have taken place in American Literature from 1620-1920. Click on the movement (listed on the left)you are interested in (Naturalism,...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Contemplation and Argumentation
In this self-guided unit, you will read Romantic and Transcendental literature and you will practice the art of persuasion using rhetorical devices, appeals, and refutation while avoiding logical fallacies. By the end of the unit, you...
Library of Congress
Loc: Today in History: July 12: Henry David Thoreau
From the Library of Congress "Today in History," this website provides biographical information about Henry David Thoreau along with photographs of Thoreau and Walden Pond. Provides links to online text for Thoreau's work, links to...
Eserver
E Server: The Thoreau Reader: Annotated Works of Henry David Thoreau
This website provides an introduction to and the the text of some of Thoreau's most famous works.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: American Romanticism: "Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
This is the text of the essay "Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson, the foundation of transcendentalism, a belief system that espouses a non-traditional appreciation of nature. Transcendentalism suggests that the divine, or God, suffuses...
Other
Bronson's Educational Philosophy
This article, "Bronson Alcott's Experiment in Practical Transcendentalism," provides an analysis of the educational and religious philosophy of Bronson Alcott.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: An Approach to Calculus: Evaluating E
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains the limit definition of the transcendental number e. There are several different approaches used to find the value. Point this site out to students who have been absent or who need...
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Philosophy and Literature: Two Philosophies
Explains what the 'Scottish philosophy' was and how well it fitted with American sensibilities in the 1800s. Over time it evolved into the American philosophy of Pragmatism. The other philosophy that took hold in some groups of society...
Mathigon
Mathigon: Real, Irrational, Imaginary Numbers
Explore this course in imaginary and complex numbers including topics of integers, real numbers, infinity, transcendental numbers, imaginary and complex numbers.
Eserver
E Server: The Thoreau Reader: Introduction to the Works of Thoreau
An excellent article detailing the major events of the life and works of Henry David Thoreau. Complete with links to Thoreau's most famous works and interesting details about his life.
Eserver
E Server: The Thoreau Reader: What Did Henry Look Like?
Two online photos of Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862 CE). Also provides commentary and quotes on the man's physical nature and appearance.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Henry Thoreau
A nice biography on Henry David Thoreau's life, centering mostly on his literary skills.
Stanford University
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Ralph Waldo Emerson
At this website, read about the significant events in Emerson's life and learn about the major themes present in his writing.
Other
Blupete: Thoughts on Thoreau and "Walden"
This site presents a summary of each chapter of Thoreau's book "Walden" along with some quotes from each chapter of the book and commentary by Peter Landry.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University: American Romanticism: Reading Walden
This Virginia Commonwealth University site discusses the language and rhetoric used in Walden, accompanied by questions about how to interpret it.
Other
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Transcendentalist Philosopher
Information and activity ideas pertaining to the famous American thinker. The yellow, left side of the page contains teaching ideas, and the white, right side of the page contains background.
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame: Margaret Fuller
The National Women's Hall of Fame provides biographical information about Margaret Fuller and examines her role in the early women's movement. Includes a picture and brief quotes from her writing.
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