The General History of Virginia

LEARNING GOAL: RI6 Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text.  

Today, we are going to read "From the General History of Virginia".  As we read you should mark your text and make notes in the margins.  After we read you need to write a blog entry on John Smith's purpose for writing a General History of Virginia.  In this blog you'll need a thesis statement that makes your claim on the author's purpose, and you'll need 4-5 specifics (evidence from the text) that backs-up your position.  Remember, introduce the quote, give the quote, explain the quote (particularly in how it reinforces your ideas).  So, when you read - look for passages you can use in your blog journal.