Friday, September 27, 2019

Friday, Sept. 27 Agenda

  • Bell Ringer: Disney’s Pocahontas –sections (while watching, notes)
    • Think of these questions and be able to discuss them based on the notes you take while watching
      • What is true to Smith’s account (General History)? 
      • What has been changed, added, modified to suit Disney’s purpose and audience?
      • What Native American myth characteristics do you see and how? 
      • How do you think the relations of Pocahontas’ tribe feel about this version? Why?

  • Discuss with partner what you think about how the tribe feels? Then discuss: Is there a bias in the movie? What? How can you tell?
    • Bias- A personal, sometimes unreasoned judgment; prejudice; bent

    • Answer two of the History vs. Fiction prompts in writer’s notebook: These prompts are in Google Classroom
  • Time to read your book

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