Homework 9/25/06
Complete the persuasive writing assignment started in class (see below.) Read the Declaration of Independence and answer the questions on pg. 158 of the text. Assuming you copied the questions in school, the link below will help you:http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/Persuasive Writing Assignment: Draft a proposal for Dr. White, delineating your reasons for a suggested change in school policy. Be mindful of the tone of your proposal as well as your use of language in your emotional or locial appeal.
Homework 9/25/06
Complete the persuasive writing assignment started in class (see below.) Read the Declaration of Independence and answer the questions on pg. 158 of the text. Assuming you copied the questions in school, the link below will help you:http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/Persuasive Writing Assignment: Draft a proposal for Dr. White, delineating your reasons for a suggested change in school policy. Be mindful of the tone of your proposal as well as your use of language in your emotional or locial appeal.
Complete the persuasive writing assignment started in class (see below.) Read the Declaration of Independence and answer the questions on pg. 158 of the text. Assuming you copied the questions in school, the link below will help you:http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/Persuasive Writing Assignment: Draft a proposal for Dr. White, delineating your reasons for a suggested change in school policy. Be mindful of the tone of your proposal as well as your use of language in your emotional or locial appeal.
Homework 9/19/06
Finish reading the excerpt from Of Plymouth Plantation and be prepared to discuss the selection questions in class.Study for vocabulary quiz on Friday.
Homework 9/18/06
Read the General History of Virginia by John Smith.
Homework 9/15/06
Students are to read the Journey of the First Voyage to America, and complete the Venn diagram handed out in class.
Also, on a sheet of looseleaf, write the following for each of the vocabulary words in Lesson 1:
Word, part of speech, definition, and an orginal sentence that properly uses each word.
Homework 9/14/06
Read The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano and be prepared to discuss it in class tomorrow. The following link will allow you to read this text online.http://www.wsu.edu:8001/~dee/Equiano.html*Should you read this selection online, be sure to begin reading at the 4th paragraph (in Chapter 2) all the way through the paragraph starting with, "we were conducted..."
Homework 9/13/06
Students are to complete Writing Assignment #1: A narrative that documents your exploration/investigation of an unfamiliar place (written with the purpose of describing what you are experiencing to an audience back home.)
Homework 9/12/06
Read the exploration narratives of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and Lopez de Cardenas, and compare/contrast the two accounts using the handout from today's class.Syllabi were due this past Monday.
Homework 9/11/06
Read, "When Grizzlies Walked Upright," "The Navajo Origin Myth," and, "The Iroquois Consitution" Complete the worksheet distributed in class.
Homework 9/8/06
Ladies, kindly work on the following for Monday:
* Return signed syllabus
* Finish summer reading assignment neatly and completely.
* Be prepared with notebook and covered class text for class on Monday.
Welcome to American Literature
Welcome, Ladies, to American Literature. I look forward to meeting you on Thursday.
