Class Agenda 3.12

1. Reading Quiz

2. Announcements

Blog reminder: half-credit for first blog if sent by Tuesday at 5pm.

Course blog reminder: extremely vital to check course blog frequently.

May Museum dates: important to check work schedule and course schedule. All conflicts must be brought to professor by the next class.

Next week: students are responsible for bringing in Slave and Citizen as well as Life in the Iron Mills. They must have access to these texts, whether on screens or through printing. Note that both should be read in their entirety by next week. 

What you maybe missed: blog titles since last week.

3. Review of essay assignment number 1.

4. Review of claim, evidence, and paraphrase.

5. Brief textual tour via professor around theme of "labor" and New World slavery.

6. Together:

Class identifies the "major" claim (the main argument) of the text. We locate the passage from the text that contains this claim (or one of the passages, since it is repeated).

Alone and with a partner: Paraphrase that claim in your own words. Exchange your paraphrase with another student. A brief discussion with the class.

7. Summary. Discuss and define summary.

Together: students note the major supporting claims of the text.

Alone and with partner: Students will construct a summary of the entire argument of the text. They will exchange this paragraph with their partner from earlier in the class. They will observe and note their techniques.

8. Group Activity: skill: critical thinking. Do we agree with the major claim of the text? What are the problems or biases with this text?


Share main points of discussion with class. 

10. Film.