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Bell Work will be turned in on Canvas! America is a giant country with a myriad of people from various places around the globe. What does the idea of America mean to you? What is your personal definition of what America means? In at least 5 sentences, explain your answer.

Grammar Lesson: Noun Clauses A noun clause takes the place of a noun in a sentence. It is a subordinate clause that usually begins with that, whatever, why, whether, how, whom, whoever, or whomever. Like all subordinate clauses it contains a subject and a verb, but it cannot stand alone in a sentence. The noun clauses are boldfaced in these sentences: What Mr. Gatewood said was very thoughtful. Throughout Red Oak High School, people have noticed that being kind is very important. Notice that these noun clauses could not stand alone as a sentence. They could, however, be replaced by the pronoun it.

What does this picture of America mean to you?

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“An Argument” GENRE: ARGUMENT presents a claim (or position) on an issue includes reasons or evidence that support the claim Look for how Quindlen offers a concession, or admission that an opposing viewpoint may be correct. Also, notice how she provides a rebuttal (or counterargument) that clarifies and discredits opposing viewpoints.

Meet Anna Quindlen Read the background to our text, “A Quilt of a Country. ” What does it say about Anna Quindlen that we need to know as readers? How does this affect the way we approach this text?

Read “A Quilt of a Country” and answer the questions embedded in the text.

Analyze “America is an improbable idea. ” Do you agree with this claim? What is Quindlen implying?

Analyze “This is a nation founded on a conundrum, what Mario Cuomo has characterized as ‘community added to individualism. ’” Do you agree with this claim? Can we have community and individualism at the same time?

Analyze “Terrorism has led to devastation – and unity. ” Do you agree with this claim? Why or why not?

Analyze “When photographs of the faces of all those who died in the World Trade Center destruction are assembled in one place, it will be possible to trace in the skin color, the shape of the eyes and the noses, the texture of the hair, a map of the world. These are the representatives of a mongrel nation that somehow, at times like this, has one spirit. ” Do you agree with this claim? Why or why not?

What does this picture of America mean to you?

“A Quilt of a Country. ” Do you think this metaphor was well-chosen? Accurate?

“A Quilt of a Country. ” Choose a new metaphor that you believe would also work for the U. S.