English 3 P ENCOUNTERS AND FOUNDATIONS TO 1800

English 3 P ENCOUNTERS AND FOUNDATIONS TO 1800

Objective Students Will Be Able To: Analyze recognized works of American Literature representing a variety of genres and traditions. Students Will build a base of understanding through Cornell Notes and presentations on the foundation for American Literature.

Cornell Note Groups � 1 - Create groups of 3 or 4 classmates � 2 - Give yourselves a team name � 3 - See Mr. Croft for your assigned section on Pages 6 through 19 of your Holt textbook.

You have 2 minutes OR…

Sections � � � Forming New Relationships p. 6 Battling New Diseases p. 8 Explorer’s Writings p. 9 Salem Witchcraft Trials p. 10 Puritan Legacy p. 10 -11 Puritan Beliefs p. 12 Puritan Politics p. 13 The Bible in America p. 14 The Age of Reason p. 14 The Smallpox Plague p. 15 -17 Deism p. 18 Self-made Americans p. 18 -19

What you are responsible for � 1 - read your assigned section of the text. � 2 -create an essential question for your section. � 3 -take at least three notes that would help answer the essential question. � 4 -write a short summary statement for your section.

Share You will share your expert information with the class via ELMO. You may ALL present or you may elect a presentation SPECIALIST. This should take no more than 2 -3 minutes.