Do Now- Earth at night – write three observations about the map

Do Do Now Look at Egypt at night from space How can you tell the Nile River is important in Egypt?

Rivers in Early Civilizations: Mesopotamia and Egypt Mr. Wood World History 101 Rivers in Early Civilizations: Mesopotamia and Egypt

Essential Question and Standard How did rivers play an essential role in the development of agriculture in Mesopotamia and Egypt? 8.10.2 -Trace the development of agriculture and evaluate its effect on the establishment of civilizations

Objective To use Fact, Question, Inference Notes to from deep thinking questions and inference as we read and take notes

Questioning while you read Good readers ask deep thinking questions when they read These should be open ended, not one word or yes/no answers. As you read you will be recording the important facts, but also asking deep thinking questions about these facts. You will also be making inferences from these deep thinking questions.

Deep thinking Questions and Inferences Should not be answered with only one word or a yes or no Can cause a discussion or argument Dig for more information Answer a deep thinking question Do not come from the text or reading Many times like predictions or opinions

Questions from a text Who won the NBA Championship last year? Not Deep Thinking Deep Thinking Who won the NBA Championship last year? Who does Messi play for? Were the Spurs one of the best teams ever? Is Messi the best soccer player in the world today? Why or why not?

Do Now Explain what makes the Nile River so important to Egypt. 2-3 details Book- P. 29

Objective CRSWBAT- Read a history text while making deep thinking questions and forming inferences.

Making an inference using facts and deep thinking questions Real Madrid won the Champions League last year. How will Madrid do this year? They might win Champions League again, but it will be a challenge because Barcelona and many other teams are good LeBron James has won four MVPs and two championships and two gold medals by the age of 29. Can he be as good as the all time greats Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson? I think he can be, but he will have to win at least one more championship for Cleveland to be as good as them.

Reading and notes Pages- 29-30- Geography of the Fertile Crescent Pages- 35-37- The Geography of Egypt You will be graded as a standard on your notes R- 2.10.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from complex text (ENG 8.10.1)

Do Now Which Is not one of the steps in FQI Notes? Fact Inference Inspection Question Why would some students get this questions wrong?

Do Now What did you learn yesterday in class? Minimum 2-3 details P. 29- + notebooks out

Let’s start this together We will begin by taking notes on p. 29-30 together. This is called Modeling when the teacher does it Guided practice is when we work on it together

Note taking- p. 29-30 Fact Question Inference

How many notes do I need You will need for your notes on Mesopotamia p. 29-30 : 7 facts 5 questions 3 inferences

Your Notes!! R- 2.10.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from complex text Here is how you will be assessed on your notes for your facts Your facts answer the question- How did rivers play an essential role in the development of agriculture in Mesopotamia?

Your Notes, Your Homework For your questions and inferences- Here is how you will be assessed: Your questions about your facts need to use text evidence in the question. Your inferences need to answer these questions not using text evidence, but from what you can infer- like a prediction or opinion (beyond the text)

Ticket Out- Free write- Two minute Write for two minutes answering the following question: How did rivers effect Mesopotamia?

Do Now How were floods both a good and bad thing in Mesopotamia? Take out your notes from yesterday!

Essential Question and Standard How did rivers play an essential role in the development of agriculture in Mesopotamia and Egypt? 8.10.2 -Trace the development of agriculture and evaluate its effect on the establishment of civilizations

Agenda Writing a Main Idea/detail Paragraph- How did Rivers effect life in Mesopotamia? Note taking- Egypt – Fact/Question/Inference p. 35- 37

Writing Main Idea- Important Detail paragraphs You will use only your notes to write a main idea/detail paragraphs. You will only be able to use your facts to write these paragraphs-

Your Paragaphs You will create a Topic sentence/Claim for each and use evidence from your facts to support your claim. Your Topic sentence/claims need to answer the following questions: Mesopotamia Paragraph- How did rivers play an essential role in the development of agriculture in Mesopotamia?

Homework- 1. Notes- 29-30- 2. Mesopotamia graphic organizer 3. Mesopotamia- Rivers paragraph - All three of these will be graded as homework

Do Now Take out your paragraph you wrote for homework - Read it out loud with the person you are sitting with

Do Do Now Let’s look at a paragraph that a student turned in Read it and compare it to yours - What grade would you give this student?

Do Now What are the most likely reasons the Nile was so important to life in Egypt?

Turn in writing + notes Put your FQI Notes on top, outline in the middle and your written summary on the bottom - Pass to your right and then up *** If you e-mailed me your summary, write E-mail on your FQI notes ****

Note taking- Egypt p. 35- 37 Fact Question Inference

Notes- Graded as a standard!!!! You will need for your notes on Mesopotamia p. 35- 37 : 9 facts 6 questions 4 inferences 2.10.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from complex text

Your facts answer the question- How did rivers play an essential role in the development of agriculture in Egypt? Your questions about your facts need to use text evidence in the question. Your inferences need to answer these questions not using text evidence, but from what you can infer- like a prediction or opinion (beyond the text)

Ticket Out- Post it on the door Give 2-3 details of how the Nile River effected life in Ancient Egypt.

Do Now How were floods both a good and bad thing in Mesopotamia and Egypt? Take out your notes from P. 35-7 + open up your book

Writing Assessment- Main Idea- Important Detail paragraphs You will use only your notes to write a main idea/detail paragraphs. You will only be able to use your facts to write these paragraphs-

Your Paragaphs You will create a Topic sentence/Claim for each and use evidence from your facts to support your claim. Your Topic sentence/claims need to answer the following questions: Egypt Paragraph- How did rivers play an essential role in the development of agriculture in Egypt?

Your writing assessment W- 3.10.1 Create a thesis that introduces a topic and claim (ENG 6.10.1) (Ongoing) W- 3.10.2 Create a system of organization to sequence ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions (ENG 6.10.2) (Ongoing) 3.10.4 Develop each paragraph with well-chosen and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotation, paraphrase, or other information and examples (ENG 6.10.4) (Ongoing) Your writing assessment 8.10.2 E-Trace the development of agriculture and evaluate its effect on the establishment of civilizations 3.10.1 Create a thesis that introduces a topic and claim 3.10.2 Create a system of organization to sequence ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions

Ticket Out Everybody stand up!! Why were rivers important in Egypt and Mesopotamia?