MONDAY, 8/29
Bell Work
Bell Work
Bell Work
- Meditative Moment
- 5 minutes of mindfulness
- Introduction to the Appalachian Trail
- Finish a walk down memory lane...
- Watch National Geographic's: The Appalachian Trail
- Questions to consider:
- How does the Appalachian Trail exemplify the concept of a pilgrimage?
- What compells people to walk long-distances?
- What does one hope to obtain from the journey?
- Questions to consider:
Bell Work
- Meditative Moment
- 5 minutes of mindfulness
- The Transcendental Pilgrimage: the Sacred Space
- Introduce Henry David Thoreau and Walden Pond
- Read from "Self-Reliance"
- Divide paragraphs among small groups
- groups will read their designated paragraph
- groups will summarize the paragraph (What did it say?)
- groups will choose a direct quote from the passage and explain it along with its relevance to today
- groups will share with the class
- Read from "Self-Reliance"
- Introduce Henry David Thoreau and Walden Pond
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WEDNESDAY, 8/31
Bell Work
- Meditative Moment
- 5 minutes of mindfulness
- Thoreau and Walden Pond
- Read from "Self-Reliance"
- Group share-out and discussion
- Reflect on the correlating question:
- What was Thoreau's pilgrimage?
- What prompted it?
- What did he learn?
- Compare/contrast to the personal journeys talked about thus far:
- ie. Buddah's enlightenment, long distance hiking, meditation, etc.
- Read from "Self-Reliance"
THURSDAY, 9/1
Bell Work
Bell Work
Bell Work
- Meditative Moment
- 5 minutes of mindfulness
- The Camino de Santiago
- Watch "The Way"
- Reflective Response: How does the movie portray the concept of a pilgrimage and what message does it send about the journey?
- DUE Wednesday, 9/7
- Reflective Response: How does the movie portray the concept of a pilgrimage and what message does it send about the journey?
- Watch "The Way"
Bell Work
- Meditative Moment
- 5 minutes of mindfulness
- The Camino de Santiago
- Watch "The Way"
- Reflective Response: How does the movie portray the concept of a pilgrimage and what message does it send about the journey?
- DUE Wednesday, 9/7
- Reflective Response: How does the movie portray the concept of a pilgrimage and what message does it send about the journey?
- Watch "The Way"