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Class: READING Thoreaus Civil Disobedience Reading Guide GOAL: Figure out why Thoreau thinks it is ones duty to be civilly disobedientand what civil disobedience means in the first place Directions: This excerpt of Civil Disobedience is broken into 2 main parts: (1) Thoreaus philosophy on Civil Disobedience, and (2) Thoreaus story of his night in jail. As you read, look for and complete the following in the Reader text: PART 1: Thoreaus Philosophy on Civil Disobedience 1. According to Thoreau, what government is best? HIGHLIGHT THIS. 2. What does Thoreau ask for? What does Thoreau believe should decide right and wrong? HIGHLIGHT & LABEL THESE. 3. What is Thoreaus thesis in this first part of his essay? Theres good stuff especially in the 4th paragraph. WRITE HIS THESIS (in your words) somewhere in the margins. PART 2: Thoreaus Story 1. Why does Thoreau go to jail? HIGHLIGHT & LABEL THIS. 2. What is ironic (opposite of what you would expect) about Thoreaus night in jail? HIGHLIGHT & LABEL THE IRONY. 3. What does Thoreau realize when he comes out of prison? HIGHLIGHT & LABEL THIS. 4. According to Thoreau, democracy is a progress toward what? What value of Transcendentalism does this remind you of? HIGHLIGHT & LABEL THIS. IN YOUR OWN WORDS, what does Thoreau define as civil disobedience? Why is this ones duty? WRITE YOUR ANSWER in the space at the end of the essay in your Reader.

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Class: READING Thoreaus Civil Disobedience Reading Guide GOAL: Figure out why Thoreau thinks it is ones duty to be civilly disobedientand what civil disobedience means in the first place Directions: This excerpt of Civil Disobedience is broken into 2 main parts: (1) Thoreaus philosophy on Civil Disobedience, and (2) Thoreaus story of his night in jail. As you read, look for and complete the following in the Reader text: PART 1: Thoreaus Philosophy on Civil Disobedience 4. According to Thoreau, what government is best? HIGHLIGHT THIS. 5. What does Thoreau ask for? What does Thoreau believe should decide right and wrong? HIGHLIGHT & LABEL THESE. 6. What is Thoreaus thesis in this first part of his essay? Theres good stuff especially in the 4th paragraph. WRITE HIS THESIS (in your words) somewhere in the margins. PART 2: Thoreaus Story 5. Why does Thoreau go to jail? HIGHLIGHT & LABEL THIS. 6. What is ironic (opposite of what you would expect) about Thoreaus night in jail? HIGHLIGHT & LABEL THE IRONY. 7. What does Thoreau realize when he comes out of prison? HIGHLIGHT & LABEL THIS. 8. According to Thoreau, democracy is a progress toward what? What value of Transcendentalism does this remind you of? HIGHLIGHT & LABEL THIS. IN YOUR OWN WORDS, what does Thoreau define as civil disobedience? Why is this ones duty? WRITE YOUR ANSWER in the space at the end of the essay in your Reader.

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