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September Nature Journal


Focus Point

Find one "being" such as a plant, bird or  tree. Focus in and then sketch. Details in your sketch and written description of the "being" should indicate: color, size, texture, specific location and diversity (common or uncommon).

 

 Reflection

Thoreau went to the woods by Walden Pond to learn about nature and himself. He observed nature and reflected on what it had to teach him about life and his place in the universe. 

Read the following passage from Walden,  Thoreau's account of his two years in the woods, and reflect upon Thoreau's experiences as a nature journaler and your own.

"Our village life would stagnate if it were not for the unexplored forests and meadows which surround it" (Thoreau).

 

Download entry for American Experience

Download entry CP English 11 & Honors English 11