1. Define historical narrative. Give two examples of a primary source and a secondary source. What makes historical narratives come to life?

2.  Silently read pages 66- 68 in your textbook. Take notes about what the article conveys regarding culture, history, and religion. Then write a summary that conveys the main ideas of the article.  Complete the Vocabulary in Action and Grammar exercise on page 80. Be prepared to discuss your answers tomorrow.

3.  Prepare to present your arguments to the class.

4. Quick Write # 2 Using vocabulary words from “ Olaudah Equiano”, write a five to seven sentence paragraph about what kind of people you expect to find in North America. Think: Write from the perspective of European explorer

5.  Read a nonfiction report  Examine how audience influences the author  Use text organizers  Understand the meaning of unknown words  Read “ La Relacion”  Demonstrate comprehension of text by writing for a variety of purposes  Take Five Week Assessment

6. Review Homework  Quick Write 1  Preview Vocabulary/Vocabulary Exercise  Quick Write 2  Read Text  Homework  Five Week Assessment

7.  How did the earliest European explorers view themselves and their mission in the New World?  How did they interact with other cultures?

8. In order to build comprehension, it’s important that the reader interacts with the text. As you read, I want you to do the following: Make a comment Ask a question Make a prediction Make a connection Clarify Something

9.  Comply Cauterize  Placate  Ingratiate  Inundate  Lament  Beseech  Infirmity  Scoff  Embody

10. Complete your Proposition Support Outline. Then using the vocabulary from the text, write an argument that supports whether or not Alver Nunez was/was not a good leader.