Thursday, 9/4 TAKE OUT YOUR ANNOTATION HOMEWORK AND YOUR ANNOTATION RUBRIC TRADE PAPERS WITH A NEIGHBOR USE THE RUBRIC TO ASSESS YOUR CLASSMATE’S ANNOTATIONS. GIVE HIM/HER AN OVERALL SCORE BY USING THE KEY AT THE BOTTOM

At the American History Museum, a Splintered Past 1. What is the definition of “pandemic”? 2. Describe the author’s main idea within this article. 3. Do you know of another instance where Americans have become too much of an “entertainment-addicted” audience? 4. Analyze the author’s use of voice. 5. What solutions would you suggest for the lack of respect for our nation’s history? 6. Do you agree with the author? Explain.

American Beginnings: Native American & Early Colonial Literature  Overview  Expectations  Class Website

American Beginnings: Native American & Early Colonial Literature  What does it mean to be “American”?  How does early American Literature reveal the building of a collective national identity?  How do diverse world views complicate that identity?  How do people form identities in a world that begs conformity?

Joseph Bruchac  Read silently for the rest of class.  Annotate pages 1 and 2.  You can always attach post-its/additional paper if you can not fit your definitions/questions.  What you do not finish will be for homework.  Think about our Essential Questions while reading the text.

Homework 9/4  Finish reading and annotating Bruchac  Parent signatures due tomorrow for full credit.  Supplies due Monday!  Single-subject notebook, folder/binder, loose- leaf paper, blue/black pen, colored pen, and flash-drive.