Nature: October 8, 2019

Focus: What is the relationship between nature and the human spirit?

1. Warming up with a little scientific evidence that you and the universe are composed of the same stuff

2. Getting into nature (literally): Going outside and looking for evidence of the human spirit in nature

• Take photos of all aspects of nature that, to you, represent some aspect of human nature/the human spirit (kindness, melancholy, independence, acceptance, competition, etc.).

• Think about taking pictures of three levels: the ground, the sky, and things in between.

• You will have 8 minutes (we'll set our timers together).

• You must stay on campus, preferably within earshot.

3. Reading Emerson's "Nature" together and finding lines that support/add complexity the photos you took

4. Creating your next transcendentalist entry

• Draw your photos from today (or other relevant nature photos you happen to have). 

• Explain what aspect of the human spirit you see in each natural image. 

• Bring in a line or two from Emerson's "Nature" that supports/adds complexity to each image and reflection.

• Feel free to work your reflection and Emerson lines directly into the drawing.

HW:
For FRIDAY, OCT 11: Assigned book club reading and syllabus-making (your book should be two-thirds finished by then). Remember approximately how many minutes of reading per week you have committed to.