Sept 2 and 3, Day 1 + HW

Itinerary

1. Sit alpha by first name
2. Attendance
3. Class rules and Syllabus
4. Essential questions for English 11

• What is America?
• What, throughout history, does America believe about itself?
• What are American ideals?
• What is the American Dream/American Nightmare dichotomy?
• How does American literature reflect that dichotomy?

Concept 1:  Original Sin
Read the Adam and Eve story in Genesis discuss
Read Phillis Wheatly's poems about slavery in the colonial period

HW)  Write 1 page typed/double-spaced 12 pt answering the following questions:
What is the American dream?
How do you see it reflected in recent movies, sports, literature or other cultural events?
What is the American dream to you?