https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz History of Transcendentalism: from creation till the day of today en-us 2019-01-30 06:02:25 UTC 2025-04-19 17:00:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Optimplaces.png danielgarciajimenez2002 https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/325857472 Watercolor from Henry David Thoreau’s book: A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers. 
Thoreau wrote this book as a memorial to a canoeing river trip he had taken with his brother John.
All nature was a tonic for Thoreau. He used to spend almost everyday walking and exploring through the woods. Studying the plant's and animal's behavior. His super talents as a nature observer make him one of the most important naturalists in the world.    ]]> 2019-01-30 14:55:15 UTC https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/325857472 danielgarciajimenez2002 https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/326070100 Among the hundreds of quotes that Thoreau came to write, this is one of the ones I like the most: Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.
With this fragment Thoreau affirms that success in life is achieved only when it has been experienced and enjoyed to the fullest in life. It does not matter that you are the richest man on earth if at the end of your life you haven't known how to enjoy life; wasting time doing something that you do not enjoy, experience or do not take advantage of.]]> 2019-01-30 22:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/326070100 danielgarciajimenez2002 https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/326112276 The famous Irish group U2 have several songs with lyrics based on modern Transcendentalism. The most important one, Beautiful Day is an excellent example of modern day Transcendentalism because it talks about pure Minimalism  (going beyond and appreciating the small things in life). The lyrics talk about seizing the day while you can, giving up what you don't need, and taking the time to appreciate nature and a non-materialistic life, among other things, like self reliance, intuition, and optimism.]]> 2019-01-31 02:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/326112276 danielgarciajimenez2002 https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/326118729 How does Wall-E relate to the main idea of Transcendentalism?
-Importance of nature: whole plot was about a plant and the condition of earth, doing everything he could to protect the plant.
-Confidence: he went into an unknown world (spaceship) and was able to complete his mission and bring humans back to Earth.
-Free thought: He did not have a specific task like the others robots. Just a short circuit gave him free thought and nonconformity.
-Self Reliance: stuck to who he was and did not try to change and was successful.
-Conclusion: Wall-E is all that is needed to represent the ideas and beliefs of Emerson.]]> 2019-01-31 02:42:21 UTC https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/326118729 danielgarciajimenez2002 https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/326397516 "There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done.
Nothing you can sing that can’t be sung.
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game
It's easy"
One of the most iconic songs of all time. These lyrics were written by John Lennon as a message to the world; he wanted to create a positive and memorable slogan that the whole world could relate to. John participated in the Vietnam Protests asking for peace. This song describes Lennon’s impression on the world.]]> 2019-01-31 18:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/326397516 danielgarciajimenez2002 https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/327102929 This 1981 song from Journey's album Escape was very popular and was recognized in every corner of the world. It's message of thinking for yourself and staying true for your values describe perfectly the Transcendentalist message of self-reliance. According to Thoreau: Self-reliance helps them gain satisfaction from their life by learning more about themselves.]]> 2019-02-03 20:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/327102929 danielgarciajimenez2002 https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/327111627 This Albert Bierstadt's beautifully crafted painting takes place in Sierra Nevada in the actual Yosemite National Park. The message Bierstadt was trying to give is the importance of nature and how can it allow us to escape from reality. Transcendentalists believe nature can free our minds so that we can connect our inner spirit. Bierstadt´s art  is known for it's great beauty and perfection.
Bierstadt tried to express through his paintings the sublime perfection of nature and it's capacity to make us feel, what it does for us and what it can do for us.]]> 2019-02-03 21:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/327111627 danielgarciajimenez2002 https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/327144642 The two pillars that created transcendentalism are Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. Through their texts we find many examples of how they viewed nature.
Nature by Emerson: He claimed that nature helped people escape from their busy every lives, which in turn lets them free their minds and focus more on their faith and spirituality.
Nature by Thoreau: He experiences nature unlike anyone else by immersing himself in it and eliminating other distractions. He notices the beauty of sunsets, sunrises and wildlife. ]]> 2019-02-04 02:10:53 UTC https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/327144642 danielgarciajimenez2002 https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/327147307 The environmental economist Pavan Sukhdev gave a talk criticizing the use of materials from the earth without thinking, for free. 
Would we be more careful about what we use and what we waste if we have to pay for its true value? The real cost of Earth's assert would make us think differently about the true value of air, water, trees, wildlife...
For all these reasons we can claim that this video shows  one of the most important transcendentalist beliefs: the importance of nature.]]> 2019-02-04 02:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/327147307 danielgarciajimenez2002 https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/327163780 We spend to much time of our lives remembering past memories that are already written and cannot be deleted or changed, or thinking about what may happen in the future and the decisions we will make. The only thing that we have control over and on which we should focus is to live in the current moment and forget the rest, to enjoy and experience the current moment to the fullest. 
This is one of Emerson's most important messages, and he describes it in many of his poetry and books.]]> 2019-02-04 05:05:55 UTC https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/327163780 danielgarciajimenez2002 https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/327594969 "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived."
Considered one of the most famous quotes of Henry David Thoreau's transcendental career. It was written in chapter 2 of his best known book, Walden. 
Thoreau expresses the theme of self-reliance when he decides to experience life for himself, fully and directly. This desire to see how little he needs to survive animates his move to Walden Pond and live in a tiny house isolated from society.]]> 2019-02-05 00:54:49 UTC https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/327594969 danielgarciajimenez2002 https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/327604947 "The Over-Soul is before time, and time, Father of all else, is one of his children." Emerson.
This quote is from Emerson's ninth essay, The Over-soul. It outlines Emerson's belief in a God who lives in everyone and we can communicate with him without a church. He claims that everybody is part of a whole thing but each one remains an individual.
Emerson describes the Over-Soul as an eternal connection of every individual with any other living thing in the universe.]]> 2019-02-05 01:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/327604947 danielgarciajimenez2002 https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/327611875 These days many people have heard of transcendentalism in some yoga meditation lesson or to some hippy guy in his colorful van claiming to be a transcendentalist. But what really is Transcendentalism? In this Podcast you will learn the true meaning of Transcendentalism; from the beginning of this philosophical movement by Thoreau and Emerson to the transcendentalist movement that surrounds us nowadays.
Click the picture down below  for podcast]]> 2019-02-05 02:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/327611875 danielgarciajimenez2002 https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/327630128 One of Whitman's most famous poems, this work exemplifies a lot of Transcendentalist themes. If we analyze the title: "Myself" in the title of the poem, which tells us about individualism and the individual spirit, which is a big theme in the work. 
But the poem is also about how we're all connected to one another, and to nature. In other words, it's also a poem about connection and correspondence. We should be true to ourselves, but we should also always be aware of the bonds that bind us to each other to nature and also God.
Complete poem, link down below.]]> 2019-02-05 06:09:17 UTC https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/327630128 danielgarciajimenez2002 https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/327631080 In this picture we can see Thoreau and Emerson talking on the shore of Lake Walden. Although the picture is contemporaneous, the real scene dates back to 1847, days before Emerson left for Europe. Emerson lent the house to Thoreau until 1848 when he returned to America]]> 2019-02-05 06:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/327631080 danielgarciajimenez2002 https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/327633058 Thoreau’s two-year experience at Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts is now the subject of an experimental, full-color 3D computer game. The creation of the video game took a decade, even longer than Thoreau to write the book. Resembling a first-person shooter, let’s call it a first-person tutor Walden video game that can be played on a laptop or home computer. It may look like your typical video game but don't be fooled: It is a sly invitation to read and think about Walden, the book, to absorb its worldview and see for yourself what it’s like to “live deliberately,” as Thoreau suggested.]]> 2019-02-05 06:46:00 UTC https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/327633058 danielgarciajimenez2002 https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/336545953 On Wednesday (July 12) Thoreau will be remembered with walks around Walden Pond, where the young Thoreau, who was born in Concord, Mass., built a nearby cabin and lived for two years, two months and two days. While there he wrote “Walden or Life in the Woods” considered to be an American classic and one of the founding documents of environmentalism.]]> 2019-02-28 18:05:03 UTC https://padlet.com/danielgarciajimenez2002/dmfeclq8fvkz/wish/336545953