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A short video narrated by the curator of the Concord Museum details Henry David Thoreau's goals of living on the shores of Walden Pond.
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Include the video in a study of American transcendental writers and a reading of Walden Pond
- Rather than using the video as a bell ringer, consider showing it after readers have finished the book
Classroom Considerations
- Requires an internet connection and a projection device
- The video ends mid-sentence
Pros
- The video includes shots of the pond's bucolic setting