Thursday, February 18, 2016

Thursday, Feb. 18 Agenda

*Bell Ringer: Messages from de las Casas and Equiano
*Notes on Jamestown and John Smith
*General History of Virginia pg 94 Orange
*What changes do you think were made when Smith wrote it, why? (lists of details most likely true and those most likely altered) Is this a true witness account or fiction? Why?(reliable narrator) Why third person narration?
*Look at what he says about self as compared to what he says about others
*What was Smith’s purpose (or purposes) in writing General History… What details are included or possibly taken out that helped accomplish his purpose
*What does Smith’s account say about Pocahontas?

*In Writer’s Notebook: Is the media (TV, movies, books, internet, etc) responsible for accuracy?  Do they need to be 100% true accounts if they are using a true event for ‘inspiration’?  How accurate do shows/movies/books/sites need to be?  Support your opinions with details/logical arguments.

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