Literature Notebook Format Instructions

Basic Requirements - Clearly label all parts - Date each assignment and organize chronologically - Complete each assignment in this order: o (1) Notes on informational readings (bios, historical/contextual information, etc.) o (2) Summaries for literary readings (excerpts, short stories, letters, articles, poems, essays, etc.) o (3) Definitions and answers to questions from book and/or reading guide - NOTE: Titles of large works are Underlined, titles of small works are in “Quotes” o Large= book, excerpt from book, vignette, play, magazine, journal, newspaper, etc. o Small= short story, article, poem, letter, etc.

Sample Assignment:

LARGER READINGS SMALLER READINGS R 27-Aug LOL 90 (Bradford Bio) (Notes) LOL 81-87 Excerpts from Of Plymouth Plantation (Summary) LOL 91-92 “Women and Children First: The Mayflower Pilgrims” (Summary) Define bias; Answer questions 2-4 in the margin on pp 91,92.

Sample Format:

August 27, 20__ William Bradford (1590-1657) - 30 when arrived in America on Mayflower - Part of Separatist religious group since age 12 - Wife drowned (possible suicide) - Elected governor in 1621 - Wrote Of Plymouth Plantation as history of settlement

Title: Excerpts from Of Plymouth Plantation Author: William Bradford Date: Written-1630, Published 1856 Summary: Bradford gives firsthand account of Pilgrims’ early days in America. On landing, the group is grateful to have survived the ocean voyage but intimidated by the harsh wilderness and the danger of unfriendly encounters with Native Americans. During the cold winter, half the company dies from illness. In the spring, the Pilgrims meet a Native American called Squanto who has been to England Key Terms/Ideas: - Primary Sources= written or created by people who observed or participated in an historical event. - Of Plymouth Plantation is historical narrative and primary source

Title: “Women and Children First: The Mayflower Pilgrims” Author: ……. Date: ……. Summary: Crane…… Key Terms/Ideas: …….

Questions: p. 75 #4: Answer……