December 1- 52 tips for happiness and transcendentalism homework

We looked over the 52 tips for happiness and productivity. You'll have to pick up a copy from me.

Pick one of the tips to work on for the following week. Write a half page on how you will try and and do this for the next week. Then also how this might help you.

Our homework for the next two weeks:

Transcendentalism homework:

Find one example of each of the following concepts of transcendentalism:

1.  Nonconformity    2.  Self-reliance    3.  Free Thought

  4.  Confidence    5.  Importance of Nature

This can come from a poem, a song, a picture or work of art, an essay, a book, a movie.

For each example, do the following

·     Bring in or email me the example (copy of the poem, picture, description of the movie, book, essay)

·     Write a 100 word explanation as to how this exemplifies one concept of transcendentalism

v  You may do more than five for extra credit.

v  You may present to class for extra credit.