1. Am Lit DO NOW 8/25/14 Gather your Do Nows from week 3. Staple if necessary, take teeth to the dentist and turn in Do Nows to US MAIL BOX. Gather your Do Nows from week 3. Staple if necessary, take teeth to the dentist and turn in Do Nows to US MAIL BOX. Have out any Equiano notes and homework to review before our quiz. Have out any Equiano notes and homework to review before our quiz.

2. Am Lit Agenda 8/25 Review Study Questions Review Study Questions Review Poster Answers Review Poster Answers Take multiple choice clicker quiz, and short response part. Take multiple choice clicker quiz, and short response part. Try to finish HW in class: Try to finish HW in class: Notes over William Bradford pg. 102. Notes over bold terms pg. 103 (find definitions for the vocab words too)

3. Literary Movement: Puritan/Colonial Literature 1620-1750

4. American Lit: DO NOW 8/26/14 Respond in writing: What was one thing you learned about William Bradford? What does it mean to “Summarize”? Skip a line, respond: Using what you learned about reading informational texts, how is this selection broken up? (Look through the text pg 104). Noting these sections is the first step to working smarter, not harder.

5. Success Today Means 8/26/14 Students will work collaboratively to summarize one section of our reading for today. Students will work collaboratively to summarize one section of our reading for today.

6. Am Lit Agenda Week 4 Read “Of Plymouth Plantation” Monday Finish in class Tuesday. Tuesday: summarize at least one section of narrative Tuesday HW: questions pg. 111 #1-3,4,7,8 Wednesday: review: Equiano, Bradford, Vocab, some Native American Lit terms Thursday: Quiz!

7. Am Lit: DO NOW 8/27/14 ELITE THINKERS: William Bradford is writing an autobiography about his life, but unlike Equiano, he does not tell it like his story, but takes the role of a third person narrator. He says “they” instead of “us.” WHY? What could the effect or impression on the reader be when he chooses to write in this style? (I know its hard, but try. Try try try. Then try some more)

8. Success Today Means Students will actively listen (SLANT) while other groups report out their summarizes. Students will actively listen (SLANT) while other groups report out their summarizes. Students will record the summarizes from other groups or read and summarize the whole text by themselves. Students will record the summarizes from other groups or read and summarize the whole text by themselves. HW: Questions 1-4; 6-7 pg 111. VOCAB WORKSHEET HW: Questions 1-4; 6-7 pg 111. VOCAB WORKSHEET

9. Am Lit DO NOW 8-28-14 Define as many words as you can remember. Do not look them up. (This is like a self-quiz to help you know what you need to study for tomorrow) Feigned, providence, solace, procure, rendezvous, tender When finished have your homework out: section summaries out, homework questions, and vocab worksheet. DO NOWS Week 4 Turn in as you leave today.

10. Historical Context 1620 Mayflower lands at Plymouth 1620 Mayflower lands at Plymouth 1630 Great Migration of Puritans to New England 1630 Great Migration of Puritans to New England 1690 Slavery exists in all English Colonies in North America 1690 Slavery exists in all English Colonies in North America 1721 Smallpox epidemic hits Boston 1721 Smallpox epidemic hits Boston 1740-45 Great Awakening 1740-45 Great Awakening

11. Common Elements of the Literature Characteristics of Puritan literature: Characteristics of Puritan literature: Authors modeled their writings after the Bible. Authors modeled their writings after the Bible. They used their writings to explore God’s workings in their inner and outer lives. They used their writings to explore God’s workings in their inner and outer lives. Diaries and histories were the most common forms of expression. Diaries and histories were the most common forms of expression. Puritans favored a “plain style” of writing. Puritans favored a “plain style” of writing.

12. Common Elements of the Literature Narratives (both Puritan and non-Puritan) recorded a variety of individuals’ experiences in the New World Narratives (both Puritan and non-Puritan) recorded a variety of individuals’ experiences in the New World Travel Narratives (Cabeza de Vaca) Travel Narratives (Cabeza de Vaca) Tales of Life in North America (John Smith) Tales of Life in North America (John Smith) Captivity Stories (Mary Rowlandson) Captivity Stories (Mary Rowlandson) Slave Narratives (Olaudah Equiano) Slave Narratives (Olaudah Equiano) * See Elements of Literature p. 43

13. from Of Plymouth Plantation About the Author: William Bradford About the Author: William Bradford Came to the New World aboard the Mayflower in 1620 with a group of Separatists Came to the New World aboard the Mayflower in 1620 with a group of Separatists Wife Dorothy either fell or jumped overboard Wife Dorothy either fell or jumped overboard Was elected governor of the Plymouth Colony thirty times Was elected governor of the Plymouth Colony thirty times Literary Concept: Plain style is a way of writing that stresses simplicity and clarity of expression. Literary Concept: Plain style is a way of writing that stresses simplicity and clarity of expression.