Goals for the Day
1. Get acquainted
with each other and the course
2. Get the wheels
turning on the question: What ideas do we have about America?
Starter #1
Brainstorm
a list of ways to complete this sentence (5 min)
- America Is…
Welcome to this course!
Introductions
Listen to the song, read the lyrics, and answer prompt questions in
writing.
1. Do you think that John Cougar Mellencamp’s
tone is more patriotic or cynical? Explain why you think so.
2. Make an interpretive claim about
this song using evidence. (1 paragraph) What is he saying? What is
the message?
Discussion:
Share answers to 1&2
Why are we drawing the conclusions that we are
drawing? What is our evidence?
What do the people in the song believe? What can we infer about their attitudes
toward America?
Syllabus Chat
Do you want to do Honors?
What questions do you all have for me?
Homework
2. Read syllabus,
share with parents, get it signed
3. Create Edmodo
account and join our group. (Group Code:
fqroaq)
Post your best “America Is…” and/or your claim about “Pink
Houses” (Feel free to post several. ) Comment on each others’ posts.