1. Journal /11
American Ethos: After our discussion last week, were there any thoughts you had about what it means to be an American? I know I had quite a few conversations over the weekend--especially after the news about the Myanmar refugees and the religious intolerance they are facing and fleeing, and watching the US Coast Guard help people in Florida.
Then-(now) move on to answering this question: For much of its infancy, America was known as a Melting Pot. Does this idea still hold true, or is it more of a Salad Bowl now. How are these two metaphors different? Is there an overlap? Could this metaphor be extended into a pot luck? Explain, explore, ponder...ask...write!
AND THEN--work on your paragraph from the academic vocabulary. The paragraph will be due Friday. You may turn it in now if it’s done.

2. REVIEW, REFLECT, RECORD REVIEW: Read or look at the text (no writing).
REFLECT: Discuss what you read/saw, consider the questions included with the text (no writing).
RECORD: Answer the essential question (write down your response).

3. Journal 9/12
Take our your primary source documents from yesterday. Skim and scan the articles again. Add any annotations where they seem appropriate. If there are parts you did not understand (the language is somewhat difficult to decipher) write down where you need clarification.
Today’s journal will only be 5 minutes.
Be ready to talk about the reading when the journal is over.
I WILL BE ASKING YOU TO SHARE BIG IDEAS--make sure you’re ready!

4. “American Identity: Ideas, Not Ethnicity” Michael Jay Friedman
Directions:
Partner read, alternating paragraphs. When you do this--be sure to stop and clarify or re-read when you don’t understand something. Discuss.
Annotate the text. Highlight, circle, underline, write on--however it works for you. Do it.
What you need for our next class (so if you don’t finish, it IS homework)
Main idea of the article--with support to back it up
Most important PARAGRAPH
Most important SENTENCE
Most important WORD
These may or may not be all in the same paragraph. Be able to justify your choice!

5. Today’s journal: Write your reactions--your thoughts, problems, ideas-- about the readings we’ve had so far. Have your ideas changed? Is this something you have thought about before? What do you think the difference is between patriotism and nationalism. What else has this made you think of--especially after 9/11, and with Veteran’s Day coming up soon? How does what YOU are reading relate to your experience as a person, a citizen, a teenager, a future social leader?
IF YOU DID NOT READ--this is where you would get busy, so that when we start our partner work, you can hold your own in the discussion.
*please note--this won’t always happen, and often you will be held accountable for your work. Homework is essential. You must do it.
Sept. 13/14

6. Chromebooks Please join LA 11 Google Classroom with this code: 9u0j3oy
There SHOULD BE an assignment for you to complete around today’s discussion and last night’s reading. Once you are done with that, you can start on the homework, the article “Growing Up Asian in America” by Kesaya E. Noda.
As you read, pay attention to what the sidebars are asking you to do. Follow those directions, and come to class on Friday ready to share out your answers with a group.

7. Friday’s Journal
Look at all your journals from this week. Choose one to spend a few minutes revising, editing, or adding to. This should be the best example of your writing. As always, look for misspellings, “texting” language, obvious errors, but also--look for places where you add depth or meaning.
Be sure to write “WEEK 2” on the top of the journal. After 10 minutes, you will pass them forward.

8. KENNEDY’S INAUGURAL ADDRESS
Read along as you listen.
ANNOTATE the text! (look for things that stand out to you, underline, star, highlight)

10. How did Kennedy view America?
What was his message to the American people?

11. SUMMARIZING
THROUGH
Tweeting

12. Condense Kennedy’s message into a tweet (140 characters),
Summary Task
Condense Kennedy’s message into a tweet
(140 characters),
including a hashtag.
*If you HAVE the Remind App, you CAN text your “tweet” to me.
Otherwise, write it down.