Wednesday, Sept. 25 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: Large group discussion of Equiano after quick pair/share
• Discussion on topic “Frontiers and Cultural Encounters” and ties of Equiano and de las Casas to it: What message about Cultural Encounters and Frontiers do these two selections communicate? Details to show (directions on mrsjohnsonenglish11.edublogs.org)
• Independently answer question 2 from the post “Cultural Encounters and Frontiers…”
• Type your answer in Google Classroom
• Messages from de las Casas and Equiano
• Take out 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? (annotate or 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?
• When done, read your independent book!!
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