Assignment: Eng11 The Puritan Character Date:Thu, Sep 11, 2008
English 11Make a list of Puritan virtues (courage, persistence, faithfulness, fairness, kindness, humility)
Contrast this with Spartan virtues (strength, ferocity, stoicism, pride)
Discuss how stories reveal character: desire, conflict, action.
Assignment: The Crossing, Day 3 Date:Fri, Sep 05, 2008
English 11Overview of the Puritans
Assignment: The Crossing Date:Thu, Sep 04, 2008
English 11Overview of the Puritans
Be able to write a paragraph explaining how each of these characters contributed to the story: King James I | William Bradford | Edward Winslow | William Brewster | Myles Standish | Wampanoags | Massassoit | Osemequan | Squanto
History Channel: Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower
The production received an Emmy® nomination for Outstanding Art Direction for Non-Fiction Special and Outstanding Make-up for Miniseries, Movie or Special! 137 minutes
1. What was the core philosophy of the Separatists? Why were they so frustrated with the Church of England?
2. Why was King James I so opposed to the Separatists’ philosophy and practices? What was his philosophy of obedience?
3. Why do you think Bradford and his followers moved to Holland? What explanation is given for the tolerance of many religious views in Holland?
4. Why were Bradford and his followers unable to make their community work in Holland? How did they convince investors that they could be prosperous in
the New World?5. What were three unexpected events that occurred in this documentary? How do you think the story of the Mayflower could have been different?
6. What was the Mayflower Compact and why was it important?
7. Before the arrival of the Mayflower, over 50 million Native Americans inhabited North America. What did the British think or know about these groups before they arrived?
8. Describe the early encounters between the British and the Native Americans. How did they communicate with one another?
9. Do you think the Native Americans stood to benefit anything from cooperating with the British and vice versa? What obstacles prevented them from living peacefully?
10. At what point do you think the foundation of Plymouth was most imperiled? At what point do you think it was clear that Plymouth would survive?
11. How did this documentary change your view of the Mayflower and its journey?
Assignment: Eng11: The story of America told through its literature Date:Wed, Sep 03, 2008
English 11Overview of the year
Using the literature anthology, organize in your mind the 5 main periods of American literature.
(1) A name for each period, and (2) the approximate dates the period includes
(3) A one-sentence summary of the period’s main characteristics
Assignment: Eng11: Overview Date:Tue, Sep 02, 2008
AdvancedPlace and Identity
1. In what way is your family (or ethnic or religious group) different from many other families (or ethnicities or religious groups)?
(in class writing on this question)2. Do people from Montana act or think differently from people from other places in America?
3. Do Americans act or think differently from people from some other nations?American Literature
1. How did America start? What caused it to start?
Assignment: Advanced: Course overview Date:Mon, Sep 01, 2008
Outline American Literature text