1. Tuesday, 9/15 Take out your homework and place on your desk
Pick up a bell ringer sheet
Read instructions
Work silently for 5 minutes

2. Americans possess specific traits that add to a collective identity
Americans possess specific traits that add to a collective identity. Native Americans valued these characteristics by emphasizing them within their creation stories. These stories were passed down from one generation to another. The children were raised with the idea that being and American meant being strong and diverse. This foundation of American characteristics provided the following years with guidelines of what is expected of them within this country. Americans are associated with the idea of strength and diversity. There is a diverse population with diverse opinions and beliefs. Americans have overcome many obstacles to prove their emotional and physical strength.

3. As a nation Americans possess specific traits such as strength and diverse thinking which add to a collective identity; Native Americans valued these characteristics by emphasizing them within their creation stories. These stories were passed down from one generation to another and the children were raised with the idea that being and American meant being strong and diverse. This foundation of American characteristics provided the following years with guidelines of what is expected of them within this country. Even today Americans are associated with the idea of strength and diversity; there is a diverse population with diverse opinions and beliefs and Americans have overcome many obstacles to prove their emotional and physical strength. The Native Americans built this nation on a strong foundation through their stories and modern America is still growing from those stories.

4. As a nation, Americans possess specific traits, such as strength and diverse thinking, which add to a collective identity; Native Americans valued these characteristics by emphasizing them within their creation stories. These stories were passed down from one generation to another, and the children were raised with the idea that being an American meant being strong and diverse. This foundation of American characteristics provided the following years with guidelines of what is expected of them within this country. Even today, Americans are associated with the idea of strength and diversity; there is a diverse population with diverse opinions and beliefs, and Americans have overcome many obstacles to prove their emotional and physical strength. The Native Americans built this nation on a strong foundation through their stories, and modern America is still growing from those stories.

5. Pass your homework to the front. Make sure your name is at the top.

6. Peer Advice/Grading Expectations
Working SILENTLY for 15 minutes (5 minutes each)
Raise your hand for help. Please don’t distract others by calling my name.
Use a different colored pen and check for these items:
Number of sentences
Variety of sentences
Comma mistakes (mark on the paper!)
Response strength

7. Homework Answer TRUE/FALSE for each statement.
Bring this back ready to discuss tomorrow.
Bring your book EVERY DAY!
(you will lose participation points if you are without a book in class)