9/16-How to Read a Document

Today in class we shifted our focus from "What does it mean to be an American?" to "What do Americans believe?".  To do so, we began to consider where American ideas/beliefs came from? What are their roots or foundations?  To answer this question, we began to examine documents, first looking at the Mayflower Compact which is in your American Reader, and then completing a worksheet while reading an excerpt from John Winthrop's Model of Christian Charity.  The worksheet is posted (along with the new calendar) in the Unit Two tab above.  Additionally, there are tips about how to read a document (a skill that we will be practicing a lot) in the link on the right hand side of this page.