Research Topic 1  – Biography of H. D. Thoreau

Using the Internet sources provided, research the following facts on Thoreau’s life.

The History Channel – Henry David Thoreau http://historychannel.com/perl/print_book.pl?ID=35749

Biography on A&E – Henry David Thoreau
http://search.biography.com/print_record.pl?id=20100

1. When was he born and where?

2. Where was he educated?

3. What was his profession?  Did he have any other jobs?

4. What was his relationship with Ralph Waldo Emerson?

5. What was Thoreau’s philosophy called?

6. Give the titles of some of his writings.