Transcendentalism-webquest.

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What authors are associated with this movement?

Authors that are associated with this movement are Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry
David Thoreau, Margaret Fuller, Ednah Dow Cheney, and Louisa May Alcott

2.

What century did this movement take place in?

The movement took place during the early middle years of the nineteenth century (about 18361860).
3.The Transcendentalists stood at the heart of The American Renaissance-- the
flowering of our nation's thought in religion, social reform , education, philosophy,
literature, and the general state of American culture in the period roughly
designated from 1830-1840
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4. What area of the U.S. did this movement begin in?
This movement started in Concord and Boston but also in Vermont
5.How is it described further along in this paragraph?
Idealism involves nature as Materialism, but, Idealism believes on the power of
Though, the will, miracle and individual culture, on the other hand, materialism
wants the find the true on previous experiences or situations.
6.

What was the Transcendentalist club?

The Transcendentalist club was a forum for new ideas,

7.

How/why/where did it develop?

The group was formed by Henry Hedge, George Putnam ,George Ripley, and
Emerson, they were looking for people that were inconforme, like they were, with
the present state of the United States
8.

How difficult was it to become a member of this club?

It was not very difficult, basically, members of the group were people who decided
attend the meetings.
9.Who called the first-ever meeting of this club?
Henry Hedge, George Putnam ,George Ripley, and Emerson

10.Ralph Waldo Emerson is the author of Nature published in 1836, this work
reflects Emerson's years of study. He studied on Harvard ,however, a vision problem
didn't allow him finish. His first wife was Ellen Tucker, she died of tuberculosis in
1832; his second wife was Lydia Jackson they had 4 children. In 1840 he decided to
make a magazine, he received help from his friends, in this magazine he includes
his own essays about many topics. He became into a big influence to others, also,
he supported and helped the abolition.
11.Henry David was born in 1817, and he died of tuberculosis in 1862, when he was
44 years old. He was very close with his brother, John, he helped David to pay
his tuition on Harvard, sadly, David saw his brother died, after, he cut himself.
When David was 28, he decided to start to wrote a book, so he moved to Walden
Pond, where he built a cabin. His book was not very success so he survived
making pencils, at the same time he wrote and rewrote his book. He was a
person very attracted for the nature.

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This pictures represents transcendentalism because it shows a man who has a
connection with nature. Finally the picture shows the human spirit.