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= Marching to the Beat of a Different Drum = If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. - Henry David Thoreau

The Purpose

 * To explore //American Individualism //, a belief in the primary importance of the individual and in the virtues of self-reliance and personal independence, and reflect on the way it lends itself to nonconformity, free thinking, innovation, activism, entrepreneurialism, and etc.
 * What are the advantages and disadvantages of challenging norms and expectations, of marching to a different drummer? By studying writers, philosophers, political activists, artists, musicians, prophets, inventors, entrepreneurs, and other creative minds, students see how others have answered this question.
 * To utilize a new approach to the research paper.

The Project

 * Students have chosen subjects that reflect the kind individualism and innovation that America so admires.
 * They have done extensive research into the innovation and iconoclasm exhibited by their subjects.
 * They have created these wiki pages to showcase that research.