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1 American Studies Wednesday, 17 August 2011 Time will pass; will you? 74 days remain in the fall semester. Quote of the Day: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Dr. Martin Luther King, “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, 1963

2 Housekeeping Pictures are today at 10:35, Camera #2 The AIMS scholarship and PSAT test— information posted on the class website under “commonly referenced websites”. Always have your vocabulary logs out and ready to use!

3 Homework Reminders Friday: Preliminary debatable thesis topic is due

4 Today’s Class Activities Chapter 2, The Language of Composition. “Close Reading: The Art and Craft of Analysis” pg. 35 What is close reading? A review of the chapter content. You need your green reference sheet on rhetorical strategies—the “available means” Analysis: Song Lyrics: “If I Had a Hammer” 1958

5 Close Reading Assignment Assignment: Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”—a preeminent American argument on civil rights, pg. 260 Assignment review Keeping a dialectical journal Keeping a graphic organizer Using your reference material

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