Question #1 Defend, challenge, or qualify the position that the significant conflicts that occurred in early America— whether between settler and native, between colonist and crown, between the races, the religions or the sexes—stems primarily from either miscommunication or cultural ignorance.

Question #1 (Part One) _______________________the position that the significant conflicts that occurred in early America— whether between settler and native, between colonist and crown, between the races, the religions or the sexes—stems primarily from either miscommunication or cultural ignorance. – Defend – Challenge – Qualify

Question #1 (Part Two) Defend, challenge, or qualify the position that the significant conflicts that occurred in early America— whether between ________ stems primarily from either miscommunication or cultural ignorance. – settler and native – colonist and crown – the races – the religions – the sexes

Question #1 (Part Three) Defend, challenge, or qualify the position that the significant conflicts that occurred in early America—whether between settler and native, between colonist and crown, between the races, the religions or the sexes—stems primarily from _____________________ – Miscommunication – Cultural Ignorance

Question #2 What characteristics of early American communities laid the foundation for the American Revolution?

Question #2 (Part One) ___________ of early American communities laid the foundation for the American Revolution. – What are “characteristics”? Fill in the blank…. What other words could we use?

Question #2 (Part Two) What characteristics ________________ communities laid the foundation for the American Revolution? – What is “early America” and what are some of the different communities in it?

Question #3 How did the interpretations of two key concepts—spirituality, reason, civilization, independence, conformity, dissent, materialism, authority, and virtue—impact early America? (For this prompt, you are required to select a pair of key concepts and examine the relationship between them.)

Question #3 (Part One) How did the interpretations of two key concepts impact early America? Spirituality Reason Civilization Independence Conformity Dissent Materialism Authority Virtue 1.Start by selecting the two most important concepts in Early American Life.

Question #3 (Part Two) How did the interpretations of two key concepts impact early America? Spirituality Reason Civilization Independence Conformity Dissent Materialism Authority Virtue 1.Start by selecting the two most important concepts in Early American Life. 2.Next, think about how each shaped early American life.

Question #3 (Part Three) How did the interpretations of two key concepts impact early America? Spirituality Reason Civilization Independence Conformity Dissent Materialism Authority Virtue 1.Start by selecting the two most important concepts in Early American Life. 2.Next, think about how each shaped early American life. 3.Third, decide upon the nature of the relationship between the two. Did the two concepts support each other, conflict with/contradict each other? Did one replace the other? Was one more prominent while the other competed for attention? Did different colonies and settlement have value different concepts? What?????

General Requirements Your response to your chosen prompt will take the form of a 4- to 5- page thesis-based essay. You are required to use evidence from both literary and historical texts to support your thesis, including one (1) history source, one (1) literary source (not including contemporary readings) and one (1) art source. Your essay must follow MLA style, including properly formatted in- text citations and a works cited page that has been reviewed and approved by a librarian. (Do not wait until the last minute to do this.) The essay must be submitted in hard-copy form (stapled with rubric attached) at the beginning of class on Thursday, October 22. The essay must also be submitted to turnitin.com before the beginning of that class.

Homework 1.Read the Declaration of Independence – English: Focus not on what he says but how he says it. – History: What did he say? 2.Q1QP – decide which topic you would like to pursue. 3.Q1QP – 1 pg. handwritten free write: – How would I write this? What’s my “angle”? – What would I argue? – What texts apply?