Friday, September 23

HONORS AMERICAN LIT

Wrap up for open responses on The Tempest.
Introduced First Encounters vocabulary on Quizlet.
Read an excerpt from the log of Christopher Columbus (67--68) and used Post-It notes as annotation markers for

• Confusing passages or unknown words
• Clues about Columbus's character and attitudes toward the inhabitants of the island where he landed in the New World.

Began discussing inferences and textual evidence; we will wrap this up on Monday.

DUE DATES

MONDAY September 26: Read historical background on the First Encounters unit in your textbooks: pages 66--68.


FRIDAY, September 30: First Encounters vocabulary quiz.