1.  Howdy (ooo what would Steinbeck say?)  Busy day today so please keep focus!  Take handouts  Take out essays/notes from HW  Have signed syllabus out (just last page!!) ◦ Please keep syllabus in your lit section.

2.  Review ALL Questions  Choose a recorder- both names on paper  TALK ABOUT THEM ALL! Choose 3 out of the 5 to respond to in writing…complete with textual support (quotes are best- paraphrase is okay)  PS: What the heck is author bias?

3.  Compare the perspectives on American identity presented in the two articles you have read.  Questions….tell me more.  Which more closely matches your own perception of America: the optimistic view of Friedman, or the concerned perspective of Steinbeck?

8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy6wo2w pT2k

9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7sPvWrL 6KY

10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt3cYpFL JiM

11.  Page 13 ◦ “next to of course god america i” ◦ “I, too” ◦ “The New Colossus” ◦ Take notes on poems while answering questions

12.  Prose vs Poetry  How can you tell one from the other?  Poetic diction vs prose word choice  Portfolio: Creativity is encouraged! Save all work! Due next class.