*Prompt:
*Pick one of
the texts that we read in this topic, “Cultural Encounters and Frontiers,” that
you believe communicates an important, in-depth message about it (the
topic). What is that
message and why do you feel it is important? How do they approach that idea and
how do their ideas and words (textual evidence) impact the overall
meaning and feeling of the piece? Connect and compare that message to the three perspectives/messages
created as a
class.
*How do they
show the idea, what message do they give about the topic through their words
and how is that proof it is the best example?
*Potential
Texts: Native American myths, “Trial of Thomas Builds-the-Fire”, Louise Erdrich poem, Simon
Ortiz poem (or combine the two poems together), “The Very Brief Relation of the
Devastation of the Indes”,
“Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano”, “General History of Virginia…”,
Pocahontas along with “General History”(can’t just do Pocahontas on own)
*Three
perspectives:
*A “superior”
group forces the “inferior” to conform to the ways that they feel are best
using violence and dehumanization, forcing the suppression of the ‘inferior’
culture.
*The dominant
culture tries to justify their actions against other cultures through religious
beliefs.
*The dominant
culture tries to make the other culture conform, and while the submissive
culture struggles with the culture forced upon them, they never fully lose
their culture.
Essay Test Objectives:
*I can analyze
how specific word choices build on one another to create a cumulative impact on
the overall meaning and tone of a text
*I can analyze
how the point of view of an author impacts his/her approach to a theme or topic
found in a particular time period
*I can analyze
how central ideas develop over the course of a text
*I can choose a
topic and id and select the most significant and relevant information to
develop and share with my audience
*I can present
my information in an objective tone and formal style that includes an
introduction statement/section, supporting details, varied transitions and
syntax, and a concluding statement/section
*I can connect
my specific message to the general messages created by the class
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