First, I would like to say that this class is going to be most excellent. Your friends will be astonished at your reading list from this year. The purpose of this blog is to allow you a place to post your answers and feedback on the novels/poetry/short stories/sermons/movies we discuss in this class. You will receive a participation grade for this activity. I require you to post at least two responses on this blog. One response should be directed towards my carefully worded question and the other response should be a directed towards a fellow classmates post.
This summer (as in now) you need to be reading the short stories entitled, "Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle" by Irving. You also need to read Part One (at the very minimum) of Ben Franklin's Autobiography.
As you read the works by these two authors I would like you to think about the following question:
How does a Nation define itself?
Please post your response to this question and a response to a classmate by August 18th, 2013.
NOTE: ADDED AFTER STEPHEN'S RESPONSE: Please keep your response to the blog question short and concise-no more than 12 sentences. I do not want you to write a mini-essay.
