How did American culture develop?

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"America’s intellectual attainments during the 17th and 18th centuries, while not inferior to those of the countries of Europe, were nevertheless of a decidedly different character. It was the techniques of applied science that most excited the minds of Americans, who, faced with the problem of subduing an often wild and unruly land, saw in science the best way to explain, and eventually to harness, those forces around them. Ultimately this scientific mode of thought might be applied to the problems of civil society as well, but for the most part the emphasis in colonial America remained on science and technology, not politics or metaphysics. Typical of America’s peculiar scientific genius was John Bartram of Pennsylvania, who collected and classified important botanical data from the New World. The American Philosophical Society, founded in 1744, is justly remembered as the focus of intellectual life in America. Men such as David Rittenhouse, an astronomer who built the first planetarium in America; Cadwallader Colden, the lieutenant governor of New York, whose accomplishments as a botanist and as an anthropologist probably outmatched his achievements as a politician; and Benjamin Rush, a pioneer in numerous areas of social reform as well as one of colonial America’s foremost physicians, were among the many active members of the society. At the centre of the society was one of its founders, Benjamin Franklin, who (in his experiments concerning the flow of electricity) proved to be one of the few American scientists to achieve a major theoretical breakthrough but who was more adept at the kinds of applied research that resulted in the manufacture of more efficient stoves and the development of the lightning rod.American cultural achievements in nonscientific fields were less impressive. American literature, at least in the traditional European forms, was nearly nonexistent. The most important American contribution to literature was neither in fiction nor in metaphysics but rather in such histories as Robert Beverley’s History and Present State of Virginia (1705) or William Byrd’s History of the Dividing Line (1728–29, but not published until 1841). The most important cultural medium in America was not the book but the newspaper. The high cost of printing tended to eliminate all but the most vital news, and local gossip or extended speculative efforts were thus sacrificed so that more important material such as classified advertisements and reports of crop prices could be included. Next to newspapers, almanacs were the most popular literary form in America, Franklin’s Poor Richard’s being only the most famous among scores of similar projects. Not until 1741 and the first installment of Franklin’s General Magazine did literary magazines begin to make their first appearance in America. Most of the 18th-century magazines, however, failed to attract subscribers, and nearly all of them collapsed after only a few years of operation.The visual and performing arts, though flourishing somewhat more than literature, were nevertheless slow to achieve real distinction in America. America did produce one good historical painter in Benjamin West and two excellent portrait painters in John Copley and Gilbert Stuart, but it is not without significance that all three men passed much of their lives in London, where they received more attention and higher fees.The Southern colonies, particularly Charleston, seemed to be more interested in providing good theatre for their residents than did other regions, but in no colony did the theatre approach the excellence of that of Europe. In New England, Puritan influence was an obstacle to the performance of plays, and even in cosmopolitan Philadelphia the Quakers for a long time discouraged the development of the dramatic arts.

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Island of Exploration
Lesson
What is something you learned in this lesson that you think is important?

Island of Interpretations
03.01 Interpreting History

Island of Culture
03.02 Recipe for America

Island of Confederation
03.03 Who has the Power?

Island of Convention
03.04 We Can Make a Difference!

Island of Compromise
03.05 For the Common Good

Bill of Rights Island


03.06 Know Your Rights!



Part 2: Making Connections
Use the 3-2-1 charts from your 411 Files, the interactive on the introduction page of the lesson and what you remember from Module Two to complete this chart.
Question
Response
Why do people view events differently?
Describe the different views Patriots and Loyalists had about events of the American Revolution.

How did American culture develop?

What groups contributed to the culture of America?

What types of contributions have different groups made to the culture of the US?

What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

Why were some Americans afraid to give too much power to the federal government?

Why did some people think it was necessary to give the federal government more power than the states?

How did we get the Constitution of the United States?

What led to the writing of the Constitution?

What was the Great Compromise and how did it compare to the Virginia and New Jersey Plans?

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise and how did it satisfy the states with and without slaves?

Who were the Federalists and Anti-federalists?

Why were the Anti-federalists against ratifying the Constitution?

What were the Federalist Papers?

What freedoms are protected by the Bill of Rights

Why is the Bill of Rights important?

How might life be different if there wasn’t a Bill of Rights?

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which sentence uses a comma correctly to set off coordinating adjectives?

- What can the reader infer about Mr. Baroda from his conversation with Mrs. Baroda
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paragraphs 7-15?

My younger brother, Mitch, and his friends, as well as some of my own friends, would come after school to help. At sixteen I was now a young entrepreneur, paying them for their help. I was surprised by the number of orders I was getting for more and more equipment. Soon I didn't have time to build and design new things. Giving over this work to other kids gave me more time to do what I wanted to do.

—“On Becoming an Inventor,”
Dean Kamen

What can you conclude about Kamen from this passage?

He wanted to create jobs for his friends.

He wanted to design and invent new things.

He was too lazy to do the work himself.

He thought that money was more important than his friends.

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How did the Logan children get to school? (A) Mama took them in the wagon. (B) They walked. (C) They rode with Papa in the buggy. (from Roll of Thunder, Hear Me Cry)

Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game."

Some wounded thing, by the evidence a large animal, had thrashed about in the underbrush; the jungle weeds were crushed down and the moss was lacerated; one patch of weeds was stained crimson. A small, glittering object not far away caught Rainsford's eye and he picked it up. It was an empty cartridge.
"A twenty-two," he remarked. "That's odd. It must have been a fairly large animal too. The hunter had his nerve with him to tackle it with a light gun. It's clear that the brute put up a fight. I suppose the first three shots I heard was when the hunter flushed his quarry and wounded it. The last shot was when he trailed it here and finished it."

Which literary elements are used in this excerpt? Select 5 options.

characterization
mood
conflict
foreshadowing
irony
imagery

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Write a note on any ONE of the themes reviewed in the presentation:
Progressivism; Faith; Fear; Authority; Power; Observation; Deception; Morality.
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An adverb describes what

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Rewrite and improve the run-on sentence below.

Most mammals have hair and all mammals have backbones, and they breathe air and all mammals are warm-blooded and, as a rule, most mammals have all five senses.

How was Cassie’s family different from the other families in the area? (A) They were originally from Illinois. (B) They were wealthy and educated. (C) They owned the land they lived on. (Roll of Thunder, Hear Me Cry)

Read the excerpt from Story of My Life by Helen Keller.

My aunt made me a big doll out of towels. It was the most comical shapeless thing, this improvised doll, with no nose, mouth, ears or eyes—nothing that even the imagination of a child could convert into a face. Curiously enough, the absence of eyes struck me more than all the other defects put together. I pointed this out to everybody with provoking persistency, but no one seemed equal to the task of providing the doll with eyes. A bright idea, however, shot into my mind, and the problem was solved. I tumbled off the seat and searched under it until I found my aunt's cape, which was trimmed with large beads. I pulled two beads off and indicated to her that I wanted her to sew them on my doll. She raised my hand to her eyes in a questioning way, and I nodded energetically. The beads were sewed in the right place and I could not contain myself for joy; but immediately I lost all interest in the doll.

Which line from the excerpt is an important detail that would be included in a summary of the excerpt?

A.It was the most comical shapeless thing
B.I tumbled off the seat and searched under it until I found my aunt's cape
C.the absence of eyes struck me more than all the other defects
D.but immediately I lost all interest in the doll.

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Cassie and Little Man were both whipped on the first day of school because they (A) were late, (B) refused to accept the used books with the word “nigra” written in them, (C) refused to sit near the window. (Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry )

1. How does the narrator kill the old man?

2. What are the 3 different types of irony?

explain why different people in your life help to shape you.

Read the sentence.

Susan will be working as a camp counselor this summer.

What is the verb tense and aspect?
future progressive
future perfect
simple future
present progressive

In the space provided, compare and contrast the introductory paragraph and the concluding paragraph. How are they similar? How are they different? Include information on the different elements in each paragraph.

How does the speaker’s perspective (point of view) on family roles and expectations differ (are different) from her daughter’s? Support your answer with atleasttwo pieces of evidence from the text. (Whos irish?)

Reread lines 66–99. What are the most important findings in this study of the impacts of TV?


Make sure you Restate the question, answer it, cite evidence and elaborate.

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What is the first step students should take when forming an argument?
A list the reasons that support their claim
B follow the argumentative essay outline
C educate themselves and form an opinion
D identify evidence and document sources

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How is the nonfictional text similar to the fictional text in The People Could Fly?
O Both include imaginary animal characters.
O Both tell a real story of escaping slavery.
O Both use a first-person point of view.
O Both describe a person gaining his freedom.

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he graphic organizer listed below shows what type of text format?


Getting supplies to the front lines under fire

Dogs, which were hard to shoot because they were quick and low to the ground, were used for everything from laying telephone wire to carrying food, carrier pigeons, messages, and extra ammo and guns to those at the front lines.

Transporting weapons and goods over large distances

Burros, donkeys, camels, and pack horses have all been used to carry goods great distances. Armies have chosen animals suited to the type of environment they needed to cross. For example, burros were often good for uneven terrain, while camels were excellent for dry environments.

Getting messages quickly past enemy lines

Carrier pigeons, which invariably find their way home no matter what the distance, solved the problem of communication in several wars.

Having light to work by without being seen by the enemy at night

In WWI, glowworms were used to help read maps. The light did not carry far enough to be detected, but they allowed people to see the map in front of them.

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Fact/Opinion

c.

Sequencing

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Problem/Solution

d.

none of the above

Which sentence includes a word that is used incorrectly?

The hermit lived in a remote region of the forest, so insulated that he did not see another human being for two years.

The heat was stifling, so I turned on the fan and opened all the windows.

The scientist explained that a molecule is made up of atoms.

The boy was so used to getting his way that he found it difficult to work in collaboration with others.

Many people performing with their voices is called a what?
(MUSIC)

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what does extract mean?