1. PD GROUP B-ELIEVE
Monday March 20, 2017

2. CONSTANT PULSE-TAKING
Plickers
Thumbs Up/Down
Fist to Five
Traffic Light Cards
Traffic Light Board
Mini Whiteboards
Key Characteristics:
Assessment is quick
Data is gathered from ALL students
Data is used to inform/adjust instruction
Next Steps can be differentiated for different levels
*CATCH AND RELEASE

3. MONITORING OF STUDENT UNDERSTANDING
Circulating to:
Look Carefully at What Students are Writing
Listen Carefully to the Questions Students are Asking
Monitor Student Discussions
Make use of the Clipboard
Key Characteristics:
Planned Carefully in Advance
Must be Weaved Seamlessly into the Lesson
Not Meant for Behavioral Purposes
Uses a Variety of Techniques
*GLOSSARIES*

4. ELICITING INFORMATION OF STUDENT UNDERSTANDING
Specifically Designed Questions
Exit Tickets
Differentiated Learning Activities
Differentiated Student Work Products
Self and Peer Assessment
Conferencing
ELICITING INFORMATION OF STUDENT UNDERSTANDING
Key Characteristics:
Different From Questions Used to Build Understanding
Seek to Reveal Students’ Misconceptions vs. Designed to Deepen Understanding
2. Criteria for Learning are Clear
3. Are able to explain the Characteristics of High-Quality Work

5. THIS... IS... SPARTA!!!!!

6. Battle of Thermopylae Greek City-States vs. Persian Empire 480 BC
King Leonidas / King Xerxes

7. Athens & Persia
In the early 400s BC, the Greek city-state of Athens came into conflict with the Persian Empire over Greek colonies in Ionia, which were located in Persia

8. Conflict Begins
After Athens sent aid to Greeks living in Ionia, the Persian emperor Darius decided to invade Athens

9. Battle of Marathon
The Persians and Greeks clashed at a town called Marathon
The Persians were defeated, which was unexpected as they outnumbered the Greeks
Furious at the defeat, Darius’ son Xerxes aimed to get revenge and planned another attack ten years later in 480 BC

10. The Battle Of Thermopylae
One of the initial battles of the second invasion
A huge Persian force fought against a much smaller group of Spartans, who were aiding Athens
Although greatly outnumbered, the Spartans held the Persians back
This gave Athens valuable time to prepare for the Persian invasion and ultimately led to a Greek victory
One of the most famous battles in history for how the Spartans fought
300

11. Central Historical Question
Over the past centuries, historians have argued over how many Persians participated in the Battle of Thermopylae. Our task today is to look at four different sources and address the questions:
HOW MANY PERSIANS WERE AT THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE?????????

12. Lesson Objective:
SWBAT Infer How many Persians were at the Battle of Thermopylae, by Using Historical Evidence to Support their Argument

13. Information Needed For Educated Response

14. Make sure to use historical evidence
FINAL CLAIMS
Make sure to use historical evidence
EXTENSION: What other types of evidence might you consult to further investigate this question?

15. NOW IT’S YOUR TURN !!!