Does Professor Gordon's evaluation of de Tocqueville's words coincide with your own? If there are differences in interpretation, examine those differences carefully. Examine how and why your interpretation might differ? What does this infer about your own instinctual reaction to the term "American exceptionalism"? Do you agree with your classmates' interpretations? Hypothesize about the similarities and differences in your responses and why they are similar/different.

http://www.visionandvalues.org/2011/04/the-roots-of-tocqueville-s-american-exceptionalism/