Wednesday, Feb. 19 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: ACT Prep
• Messages from de las Casas and Equiano- finish with group then read independent book
• 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!!
• Read your independent book
• Discuss John Smith’s General History of Virginia pg 94 Orange
• In Writer’s Notebook: see next slide for prompts (hwk)
• • Media Question: 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.
  • At some point, you were Disney Animation Studio’s target audience.  Do you feel that at that point in your life, Disney effectively targeted you? Has their message affected the thoughts you have or had or what you ‘know’? Is Disney effective when it comes to getting their message to their target audience? How?
  
  
• Notes on Pocahontas