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Ralph Waldo Emerson

From a biographical sketch by his son, Edward W. Emerson

This biographical sketch was written by Edward W. Emerson, Ralph Waldo Emerson's son, and published with a collection of Emerson's poems in 1899. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) was one of America's most influential thinkers and writers. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. Emerson's life is worth knowing because he showed that a person can follow conscience over convention, turn to nature and books for wisdom, and use words to inspire others toward freedom and thought.

Band: Green · Independent readers, earlyTypical starting range: ages 9–11
Length: long · about 851 words in 6 sections · 3 pictures
Source: Poems, Ralph Waldo Emerson
First published: see the About page in the reader
Regions: Canada · United States

Included formats

· Web reader and PDF
· EPUB for e-readers
· Home-print sheet
· Folded booklet
· Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
· Worksheet
· Quick Check (10 questions) with answer key
· Read-aloud script
· Teacher’s Edition (members)

Lesson at a glance

Reading: about 10 minutes at this band
Pause questions: 2
Words to Know: 8
Quick Check: 10 questions, with the answer key
Let’s Talk: 2 questions for afterwards
Worksheet: questions, an activity and a drawing prompt

About 40 minutes with one story, all of it.

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