27.2.12

Monday, February 27th - Period 2

Power: Day 2

Do Now: When the Europeans first came to America, who do you think was more culturally advanced and/or intelligent?  The Europeans or the Native Americans? Why?

Homework: What kind of music or song represents you?  What does this music tell us about you as an individual?

Critical Thinking Question:  How does ethnocentrism affect us? Do we think we are better than other cultures? What is the evidence of rich culture among Kino, Juana, and Coyotito?

Content: “You Are The Rain” by Bill Miller, First 3 pages of Chapter 1 to “this is warmth, this is the Whole.”

Class Activities: Presentation of colonialism and cultural domination, Reading from The Pearl, Discussion about representation of music and songs as cultural