This schedule is tentative:
Aug 27
First day introductions, class websites, syllabus, and schedule, journaling requirements, American immigration video one and two
Aug 28
Assign "A Different Mirror" excerpt, blog on edmodo, due by Thursday, immigration to the US, melting pot, pluralist, or mosaic? American immigration videos 3-5.
Aug 29
Intro to Native American culture and literature, youtube video (underclass and poor living conditions), Kindle agreement
Aug 30
Luther Standing Bear, Andrew Jackson and the Trail of Tears, assign The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian
Aug 31
reading an essay on mascots, Native American Stereotypes, respond to blog
Sep 4
Test over first half of TATDPI
Sep 5
Discuss reading ATDPTI, organization of persuasive essay (mascots), controversial topics
Sep 10
Movie
Sep 11
Movie
Sep 12
Test of ATDPTI, response paper using journal
Sep 13
Persuasive appeals
Sep 14
Persuasive writing
Sep 17
Rough Draft persuasive essay peer edit
Sep 18
Continue writing persuasive essay
Sep 19
Turn in persuasive essay, begin African American literature
Sep 24
how to on journaling
Sep 25
Kindred, assign quiz on edmodo
Sep 26
Butler essay on racism, blog due Friday
Sep 27
Literary analysis video
Oct 1
Kindred
Oct 2
Picking out examples from Kindred of literary terms
Oct 3
Kindred, blog
Oct 4