Here's what we're working with this week.
Week 1: What does it mean to be American? (9/3 and 9/5)
For Thursday, please read/watch:
For Thursday, please read/watch:
Chapter 1: Understanding the Culture of the United States
An excerpt from a book about God Bless America.An article about This land is your land.
Along with consuming these media, on Thursday, please be ready to share a little about yourself and your own culture. Think about these questions: What is your name? What does your name mean, or what is the story behind your name? What is your goal at BHCC? Where are you from, and how long have you lived in the Boston area? If you're not from Boston, what are one or two major differences between where you are from and Boston? What do you hope to learn this semester? Finally, share a quote or proverb that matters to you--it could be from your own culture, or something you have adopted from a culture other than the one you grew up with.
Please complete the Questionnaire on the syllabus as well.
By next Tuesday (not Thursday!!!) please write a reverse outline of EITHER Goldman or Kennedy, print it out, and place it in your Journal notebook or folder, AND email it to at least three classmates and CC your professor. You should get three classmates' email addresses in class on Thursday.
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