1. American Studies Thursday, 13 September 2012 Time will pass; will you? 55 days remain in the fall semester. Quote of the Day: “I shall only say that I hold with Montesquieu, that a government must be fitted to a nation, as much as a coat to the individual; and, consequently, that what may be good at Philadelphia may be bad at Paris, and ridiculous at Petersburg [Russia].” Alexander Hamilton, 1799

2. Housekeeping and Recognition Thanks Nithin and Wes—out volunteers this Friday at Paz de Christo If you are in the library for research, ask for Tim Loge, and sign the register. Keep track of your portfolio assignments for archiving—highlighted on the course calendar. The Class WebsiteClass Website

3. Homework Reminders Tomorrow: Two annotated bibs—focus: introduction and narration/background/history Monday: Grammar Lesson #2 Pageant, Chapter 11, pages 224-238 Tuesday: Pageant, Chapter 11, pages238-247b—guiding questions due—tii upload required

4. Today’s Class Activities Pageant, Chapter 10, pages 213-223b Questions on guiding questions?