W AS THE U NITED S TATES JUSTIFIED IN DECLARING WAR ON M EXICO IN 1846?

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W AS THE U NITED S TATES JUSTIFIED IN DECLARING WAR ON M EXICO IN 1846?

Aim: Was the United States justified in declaring war on Mexico in 1846? Do Now: Get into your groups of 4 and discuss, how easy is selling water to a fish? Explain.

Review of Friday’s lesson

Identify the author’s claim or perspective (opinion about the Mexican- American War) for the text you read. Write down at least 2 arguments the author used to defend and support their claim. Share this with your partners Task: in your groups….

Write a letter convincing the author of the opposite of their perspective. For example; o Convince President Polk that Mexico did not cause the war o Convince Congressman that President Polk did not start the war. Task: in your groups….

Share your letter with your partner Rate the letter using the rubric and leave a comment Discuss the rating with your partner Task:

W AS THE U NITED S TATES JUSTIFIED IN DECLARING WAR ON M EXICO IN 1846? JustifiedNot justified What do YOU think???

 Was the United States justified in declaring war on Mexico in 1846? write an argumentative paragraph where you include at least 2 pieces of evidence from the text to support your response.Closure:

REFLECTION 1. Using the rubric, how would you rate your argumentative paragraph? 2. Did this activity help you write a better argumentative paragraph? 3. What did you like/enjoy about today’s activity? 4. What did you dislike or what problems did you find with today’s activity?