Starter 2.4:  
a. What do you think of the idea of Transcendental Meditation?
b. What is Kurt Vonnegut's take on it?  Make an interpretive claim.

Meet Maharishi:)
Discuss claims and the evidence you see in the text to support them.


Lesson:  Transcendentalism
In partners, identify the philosophical tenets in these Transcendentalist thoughts



JOURNAL 2.4 Thoughts on Transcendentalism:  How does transcendentalism speak to you personally?  Which pieces resonate and which do you reject?  Why?



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Literature Circle guidelines:  1st meeting Monday
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Honors:  Keep reading Cat's Cradle as well!  Meeting next Thursday to discuss themes and clarify plot.