The Enlightenment brought new ideals and a new notion of
selfhood to the American colonies. This program begins with an
examination of the importance of the trope of the self-made man
in Benjamin Franklin's autobiography, and then turns to the
development of this concept in the writings of Romanticist Ralph
Waldo Emerson. This section of the Instructor Guide contains
biographical information on 10 authors, and includes hyperlinks
to related Archive materials. The Unit timeline references
literary text publishing dates with critical historical events,
building a contextual framework. Instructor Overview,
Bibliography & Resources, Glossary and Learning Objectives for
this Unit. Deepening materials for using the video with this
Unit. Classroom and other assignment activities for this Unit.
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