NOTE: For the first week of school, classroom procedures will be discussed briefly each day at the beginning of class. The remainder of the class period will focus on academics.

English III Topics: What makes American literature American? The Exploration Journal, SAT-Based Vocabulary

M & T: The students will read pages 4 – 8 and  will discuss and take notes over the initial influences on American literature.

W: The students will read the Columbus biography on page 12 and be introduced to the selection vocabulary on pgs. 15 and 27. Notes and discussion of journal. Read from Journal of the First Voyage to America and complete Summarizing Texts exercise.

Th: The students will view lesson 1 of QUACK! SAT-based vocabulary and complete its accompanying 40-question exercise.

F: The students will assume the identify of Diego, one of Columbus’ crew members and write a one- to two-page journal entry recording his impressions of the first voyage to America.