Caden Jessop. 4th Period by Caden Jessop https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl en-us 2019-01-29 03:02:23 UTC 2026-03-17 04:45:56 UTC hello@padlet.com What a Wonderful Life, By: Louis Armstrong (Song 1) caden_jessop https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/325229203 I see trees of green, red roses too

I see them bloom for me and you

And I think to myself what a wonderful world

I see skies of blue and clouds of white

The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night

And I think to myself what a wonderful world


These are some of the lyrics in the song and they relate directly to transcendentalism for many reasons. The lyrics, much like transcendentalism are about loving the world and realizing its beauty. As the song goes on the singer, Louis, learns things about life from just whitnesing them and seeing them in nature, and that is exactly how a transcendentalist is supposed to learn, from nature, not a bunch of mass produced textbooks. What a wonderful world is a very good song and lulls the listener into a very peaceful and relaxed state of just pure appreciation for our world.



]]> 2019-01-29 03:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/325229203 The Gold of Nature (Image 1 caden_jessop https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/325230259 This piece of art is called “The Gold of Nature” and it was painted by Leonid Afremov. This piece of artwork is perfect for transcendentalism, because it depicts a scene in nature of true beauty and tranquility. This takes place in the fall, when all the trees are changing colors and has a few leaves on the ground already. On the path, there is a single person just walking, and taking in Nature. This is how it's like to be a transcendentalist. Transcendentalists are very separated from all else and just focus on nature and learning from it and it's true beauty.]]> 2019-01-29 03:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/325230259 Thoreau Quote 1 caden_jessop https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/325231337 This is a very powerful quote by Thoreau, and it has everything to do with conformity. The way i take this quote, is that society has a way of shaping and molding everyone to be the same person, and have the same goals (fishing). People need to be strong and confident enough in who they are to accept that they are different and chase their own goals when people say otherwise. Whenever somebody is the slightest bit different, or has some kind of dream that is not just average, people want to make fun of them, but we really need to be praising these people because they know that fish is not what they are after.]]> 2019-01-29 03:30:25 UTC https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/325231337 News Article 1 caden_jessop https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/325234107 This article is a little different than a story of some beautiful forest somewhere out there, but rather about plants growing on the moon. One of the central beliefs in Transcendentalism is that God is in all life no matter what. This is a story of how God prevails in one of the harshest environments ever. A plant, or in some sense God, is everywhere, even on the moon. Transcendentalism focuses on the beauty in the little things, and this plant on the moon is very little and insignificant. But Thoreau taught us that all things are significant and anything can happen, even a plant growing on the moon!]]> 2019-01-29 03:50:18 UTC https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/325234107 Emerson Quote 2 caden_jessop https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327092448 This is a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson. This quote is almost a building block of transcendentalism because it’s about being open and how love and god is in everything and everyone, you just have to look. Emerson tells us that the only way to get a friend is to look for the good in other people and accept them into our lives. Then, and then only. Will other people truly begin to accept you. That is a true friendship in the eyes of Emerson, a bond formed with love, trust, and companionship.]]> 2019-02-03 19:01:45 UTC https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327092448 Thoreau Quote 3 caden_jessop https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327093799 I’m this quote Henry David Thoreau is talking about simplicity. In the current world or lives are almost dictated by the “details.” This includes things such as what we wear, or what kind of phone we have. All these material things, or “details” distract us from life, and its beauty. To truly transcend and live life to the fullest a person must not get caught up in all the details and just begin to live with simplicity.]]> 2019-02-03 19:12:13 UTC https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327093799 Emerson Quote 4 caden_jessop https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327095515 This quote by emerson speaks on simplicity, and taking in your surroundings. Everyday people miss amazing things that the world has to offer because their head is in their phone. Phones and technology distract us from the incredible world that God has made for us. Even if it’s just for a second or two, everybody needs to take time every day and just look up. Take in nature, all the smells, sounds, and scenery that GOd has put on this Earth. It is truly amazing, and people miss it too often.]]> 2019-02-03 19:25:07 UTC https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327095515 I Believe I Can Fly By: R. Kelly (Song 2) caden_jessop https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327096938 I believe I can fly

I believe I can touch the sky

I think about it every night and day (Night and day)

Spread my wings and fly away

In this song, R. Kelly begins with talking about where he was mentally (not in a good place). The song then shifts to him learning about his inner power and how he can do anything when he just believes. Just like transcendentalism, all you have to do is believe and just be the best version of yourself than anything can happen. R. Kelly says how he feels like he can fly and soar through the air as if he is enlightened. He has reached his inner understanding and belief that he is unique and this empowers him.
]]> 2019-02-03 19:36:17 UTC https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327096938 Hero By: Mariah Carey (Song 3) caden_jessop https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327097983 Lord knows

Dreams are hard to follow

But don't let anyone

Tear them away, hey yeah 

Hold on

There will be tomorrow

In time you'll find the way

This is a very powerful song, and the specific lyrics that i have picked out are all about conformity. Mariah sings about how everyone has a dream, and dreams are very hard to follow. There will always be the easier option of being average, and conforming to society’s model of how a person should be. Mariah says that we need to stick on our own path, no matter how hard and never conform no matter how difficult it gets, because “in time you'll find the way.”
]]> 2019-02-03 19:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327097983 Image 2 caden_jessop https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327099420 This is a very cool image, that has deeper meanings than meets the eye. The person in this photo, like transcendentalism shows that a you cannot be your true self without realizing the beauty of the world. Half of this kid’s face is made up of nature, it makes me think of Thoreau, or Emerson. Being one with nature is a huge step in transcendentalism and you almost need to be half human half nature to really understand transcendentalism. Once you realize the beauty of the world, and realize that God is in everything a person can not just live but begin to “Be.”]]> 2019-02-03 19:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327099420 Image 3 caden_jessop https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327100183 I thought this picture was very cool when i saw it, because one of the biggest beliefs in transcendentalism is that God is in everything, every animal, every plant, even nonliving objects. This piece of art shows that very well because it's a beautiful landscape, but if you look closely, the mountains for a man, or godlike figure. This to me symbolizes how God, even if we don't know it, is in every part of nature.]]> 2019-02-03 19:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327100183 Podcast caden_jessop https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327101461 This podcast is an interview of philip Gura, an American author who wrote “American Transcendentalism.” This podcast is about what transcendentalism looks like in the current age. Philip Gura wrote his book about how we live in a time where you can't really just go out into the woods and live. Most people have jobs and families, and his book is on how these normal people can still transcend while keeping their lives. Phillip gives many tips like a weekly hike in the mountains and a daily walk. If not a walk then just go outside and breathe the fresh air to get out of the office. Even though we live in a modernized world, transcendentalism can still exist.]]> 2019-02-03 20:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327101461 News Article 2 caden_jessop https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327102787 This is a news article from the BBC news network all about the Great Barrier Reef. There are a series of videos of a man named David Attenborough adventuring the vast reef. When i went through this article i was awestruck, because this reef is so amazing an so insanely beautiful, God had to have been at work. You can almost see God himself in every piece of coral and fish. They all live together in perfect harmony and act as solid proof that God is at work in every aspect of nature.]]> 2019-02-03 20:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327102787 Video caden_jessop https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327122116 This is a video, that we actually watched in class at the very beginning of this unit, all about Ralph Waldo Emerson. It is an informational video about Emerson’s life and how he came to be the person he was.]]> 2019-02-03 22:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327122116 Original Work 1 caden_jessop https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327124334 This is a picture of mw from over the summer when I went to the beach and it was one of the most beautiful scenes i've ever looked at. All my family and i took a while and just sat there, staring out into the endless ocean, god’s holy creation. We definitely saw God in the world on that day, when the sun glimmered of the ocean and onto the rocks it looks truly amazing.]]> 2019-02-03 23:11:00 UTC https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327124334 Original Work 2 caden_jessop https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327126574 This is a wordle i created with all kind of words relating to transcendentalism. The words on it all represent some significant value or building block or transcendentalism. I included words such as “Utopian”, and “Revolution,” to show how it’s not just a religion but a better way to live.]]> 2019-02-03 23:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327126574 Poem, Enosis By: Christopher Pearse Cranch (The First Poem) caden_jessop https://padlet.com/caden_jessop/otcgdjejulcl/wish/327135651
This is a poem by Christopher Pearse Cranch all about transcendentalism and how everybody can be better than how they are currently with focus. The last stanza in the first section:

We, like parted drops of rain,
Swelling till they meet and run,
Shall be all absorbed again,
Melting, flowing into one.

This, to me is one of the best stanzas in the poem because of the metaphor used. Christopher compared human life to a drop of rain, and the process of a drop rain forming, coming down than reforming (the water cycle). What i took from this is that, like the drop of rain, life has a format it will go through and no matter what kind of details happen, like the clothes you wear and what sport you play, life will always follow the same plan. So isn't it just better to have simplicity in life?
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