1. Today’s news
V. L. # 11
Finish “Self-Reliance”
Do SG

2. Pocahontas SOAPSTone
Answer Justification
Speaker 21 Century Native Written in a Powhatan publication
American – Historian Knows history of tribe “We of Powhatan
Part of Powhatan Tribe Quote at end shows bias
Occasion L – History of mistreatment Factual diffs between Smith’s story
and misunderstanding of and truth (4-5)
Native Americans
I – Questioning of Disney’s Why do we continue to “elevate”
version of Pocahontas Smith’s myth? (7)
Audience Other Native Americans Reflects their history from N. A. POV
Sympathetic Non-Native Tries to clarify “real” history
Americans – Historians
Purpose To reveal the “real” history “The film distorts history beyond
of Pocahontas – show recognition”
Disney’s distortion

3. Tone Objective cites facts about both Smith & Pocahontas
disappointed Quote at the end from Chief Crazy Horse

4. To many who know him, Mr. Thomas is almost two separate men: in the classroom he is a demanding instructor who articulates his view of history with passion, intensity, and obvious expertise; but on a personal level, he is a casual jokester who is first with a joke, quick with a pun, and always ready with a sarcastic quip.