Writing Prompt for October 19, 2010

Why did the Puritans come to America?  What level of individual freedom do you see in Salem?  What level of social order?  What happens when one or the other gets out of balance?  When does order become autocratic?  How does this balance in Salem compare to the balance between individual freedom and order in your school?  Support your assertions (claims) with concrete evidence.




Please write for the remainder of the class period...after class announcements.


Remember:  


Introduction and claims

Claims and their proof

Conclusion (NOT REPETITION)

my favorite resource site

Goody's favs

Uncle Tom's Cabin (next novel)

Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

online version 1
online version 2
online version 3
online version 4
online version 5
online access to
online version 7

Homework update for October 11-28

Monday Oct. 11:   nothing due/we will work on our Digital Book Reports in class
Biblical Allusions
ACT practice words
***Please practice these sets every night:)  HINT

Tuesday, Oct. 12:  nothing due/we will keep working on The Crucible Digital Book Report in class

• final submission date is October 28

ACT practice words

Biblical Allusions

Wednesday, Oct. 13-26:

•  work on Digital Book Report for submission
• keep practicing the quizlet sets above...you may have pop quizzes

Thursday, Oct. 27 & 28:  We will watch The Crucible movie in the THEATER...go straight to the theater and please be on time so we may begin the SHOW:)