Week 6 Work--Due Wed., October 4th

Week 6 Vocabulary
noxious
bilk
replete
blasphemy
absolution

*You will NOT need to bring The American Experience to class this week.

Personal Narrative Essay
This week you will revise your essay and submit your final paper. Follow the editing process we discussed in class as outlined on the editing guide.

Do bring a final copy of your paper to class, stapled.  Also please re-share the final document via Google Docs.  In the comment section put "Personal Narrative Final."  If you do not create and share your document via Google, remember you need to turn in your draftwork with the final copy.

We will finish up the Early American Period of literature this week by learning about two remarkable women of the era:

Phillis Wheatley

Watch this biographical video (5:00)
In American Experience, read p. 180
Read "An Hymn to the Evening" p. 182 and
Watch this recitation while you read.

Abigail Adams

Read This Day in History about Abigail and John Adams.

Read this page of excerpts from her letters.

Watch this video (6:40) about the Boston Women's Memorial which features statues of both Phillis Wheatley and Abigail Adams.

Thought of the week:

So long as we are inhabitants of this earth and possess any of our faculties, we cannot be indifferent to the state of our country, our posterity and our friends.
-Abigail Adams