WHS: American literature & composition a Wednesday, 8/28 WHS: American literature & composition a

Bell Ringer: Wednesday, 8/28 veronica a brilliant student will probably get a higher grade then i will naomi remarked 2) during world war ii rationing was commonplace but rationing did not effect most people in the United States not seriously

Corrected Versions 1) “Veronica, a brilliant student, will probably get a higher grade than I,” Naomi remarked. 2) During World War II, rationing was commonplace but did not seriously affect most people in the United States.

Daily Agenda: Finish reading and discussing two trickster tales, “The Coyote and the Buffalo” pp. 40-42 and “The Fox and Coyote and Whale” pp. 43-45. Answer corresponding questions for each tale. These are due before you leave! Issue textbooks; don’t lose these! They’re a lot of $$$!

Answer the following questions for each trickster tale. 1. Name of the Trickster 2. Culture of Origin 3.What the trickster wants. . . 4.Why the trickster is playing the trick. 5.The Trick 6.Highlights of the plot 7.Who is being tricked? 8.Explain the outcome (what was gained or learned)?

Daily Agenda: HOMEWORK: Independent reading: Read and highlight “Cultural Imperialism: An American Tradition” by Julia Galeota. Highlight: words you don’t know, passages that are meaningful, and passages you don’t understand. Make a list of words you don’t know, and look up the definitions as you go along! (You can define them as you go or create a chart on a separate sheet of paper.)