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Knowing Self From Other
Kind of Activity:
Role Play
Objective:
Students will debate the pros and cons of applying Emerson's philosophy in a modern context.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.4
Structure:
In "Experience," Emerson stresses the importance of knowing and standing in one's own truth. While modern pop psychology generally recognizes standing in your truth as a positive and desirable quality, Emerson's take on the subject is quite deep, nuanced, and, arguably, controversial in a modern context. For this activity, students...
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