Transcendentalism

This WebQuest would probably take 2-3 days in order to complete it.  Much of it would need to be in a lab setting in order to give students access to the websites.  It could also be done by each individual student, alone, and on his/her own time.

Standards

SL.912.1a Initiate and participate in discussions about grade-level/age-appropriate topics and text with diverse partners.
1) Form and express an opinion on a topic.
2) Respond thoughtfully to others' comments
SL.912.2a Integrate information from multiple sources in diverse media to make decisions and solve problems.

W.912.1a Generate a written position and provide persuasive evidence to support the position.
W.912.6a Use technology to compose a paragraph on a specific topic.
W.912.9a Gather information on a specific topic and use the information to support analysis, reflection or research.

RI.912.1a Cite details from text to support the answers to literal or inferential questions.
RI.912.2a Identify the topic of a text and support it with central ideas and details.
RI.912.3a Analyze connections among events, ideas, individuals or steps in historical, scientific or technical text.

RL.912.7a Explain the effect of pairing a text with other artistic media (e.g., poem/song and painting/statue).

Credits

The images used were all in public domain and found on Google image.