Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year. We look forward to joining you on a productive and intellectually challenging journey. Today, we'll explore our hopes and concerns about this year as well as identify issues facing the United States today.
We'll also examine two songs that are representative of American ideals and values. Here is a link to the lyrics for "Made in America" and "American Idiot."
Your first homework due at your next class period is:
- Read through the American Studies Guidelines. Pay careful attention to the sections on Grades and Expected Behavior.
- Bring in an artifact that represents something important about you or things that are important to you. In your notebook write a response that describes what you brought and why you brought it.
- Identify a song that represents something about America (it does not necessarily need to use the word "America"). Copy the lyrics into a google doc and then in your notebook write a response that states what song you chose, identifies the key lines, and describes what the song is saying about America.
- Bring the class binder with you to class.
Additionally, you will need to bring a notebook, pen, binder, and your charged chromebook everyday.
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