Texts on US History

24 Outubro 2016, 10:00 • David Alan Prescott

Analysis of two texts from the anthology and second class on the history of the USA. Growth in numbers of Puritans in Massachusetts, Dutch in New York State, Brazilian Jews expelled from Recife in Brazil in New York City, African slaves in Virginia, English Royalists in the Carolinas, Quakers in Pennsylvania, Roman Catholics in Maryland and non-religious liberals in Rhode Island. Explanation that no one could ever believe that these disparate groups would ever become a "united" group.

oral presentations 1 and 2

20 Outubro 2016, 10:00 • John Richard Walker

student oral presentations on the following themes of Englishness:

"social dis-ease" and "sense of humour"

oral presentation 2

20 Outubro 2016, 08:00 • John Richard Walker

student oral presentations about the following theme of Englishness: "sense of humour"

Summary and opinion feedback

19 Outubro 2016, 16:00 • David Michael Greer

Discussion of effectiveness of the students' summaries and opinion clarification

Ch1 (cont.)

19 Outubro 2016, 12:00 • Bernardo Manzoni Palmeirim

Oral Presentations

Ch1 vocab correction
Ch1 group questions (cont.) + discussion

HW:
Read Ch3-4 & do corresponding Vocab sheet