The Statue of Liberty

Made in Paris by the French sculptor Bartholdi, in collaboration with Gustave Eiffel (who was responsible for the steel framework), this towering monument to liberty was a gift from France on the centenary of American independence in 1886. Standing at the entrance to New York Harbour, it has welcomed millions of immigrants to the United States ever since.

Essay Writing Tips

Your first take -home essay test will be due on May 16th. Here is some advice, to be discussed in class.

1.      Pay attention to  key words (in the question itself as well as in your sources)

2.      Organize your paper during the pre-writing stage, not the writing or revising stage. A well-thought-out plan can save you from having to do a lot of reorganizing when the first draft is completed

3.      The introduction and the conclusion must refer to the question.

4.      Avoid irrelevant detail. Ask yourself: What does the question require me to do?

5.      Don’t provide your personal opinion if you are not required to do so.

6.      Revise extensively.

7.      Quotations, paraphrases, or summaries: If you use the author's exact words, enclose them in quotation marks, or indent passages of more than four lines Here’s some more info on quotations, (from the University of Toronto)

http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/using-sources/quotations

8.      And some good points about topic sentences:

http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/planning-and-organizing/topic-sentences

Colours of the Wind

Contribution By Maria Luisa Marino

 "Colours of the wind" from the movie Pocahontas. (The lyrics are visible on the screen).

Comment

If you pay attention to lyrics, you will find similarities with what we discussed last class about the cultural differences between the English and the native Americans. Pocahontas belonged to the Algonquian tribe in Virginia. In the song she talks about nature and everything which surrounds her having a spirit. She also mentions that the English consider them ignorant and savages but they are in fact ignorant of many things concerning nature. She mentions the English wanting to own whatever land they land on (regardless of the people who where already there). She says they are all connected to each other regardless of their skin colour (white or copper skin).


And here Pocahonta's grandmother (the willow tree) tells her about the spirits in nature. And we get a glimpse of the arrival of the English. 

Comment

As regards the willow tree scene and the governor I would like to add that it is related to what we mentioned in class about the English coming to America looking for gold and wanting to become rich. The governor's character is a good example of the nobility coming to America and expecting others to obey and to work for them.


If you want to read more...

CLICK HERE for her biography.  

CLICK HERE for a text released by the  Powhatan Renape Nation, an American Indian Nation located at the Rankokus Indian Reservation in , New Jersey. They criticize the Disney version and claim there is another side to this story

Native American Stand Up Comedian

13 Colonies Map

Material Chapters 2 & 3

Questionnaires chapters 2 and 3

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