1. Journal Entry 2/6/17
In your own words summarize India’s First Empires, it should include the following
Complete sentences
2-4 sentences of information about the early empires your studied in your homework

2. Agenda – Goals – India’s First Empires
Study the content that is in your reading
Practice writing/research skills as we work with the content

3. Make sure you have the same (or very similar) answers to the questions
HW Clarification
Discuss your answers for questions 1-7 from your homework (India’s Early Empires)
Make sure you have the same (or very similar) answers to the questions

4. Thesis Practice
Write a thesis statement answering the following prompt:
Argue who the most significant early leader was in India’s early empires.
Remember your thesis needs to
Address the prompt
Have a so what (why should your reader care?)
Be arguable
Be precise

5. India’s Early Empires - Work
Today you are going to practice some writing skills…
Write two thesis statements (You are welcome to use the thesis you already wrote as one of them)
Find background information needed to prove the thesis
Find evidence needed to prove the thesis
Write two body thesis statements for each thesis
What you don’t finish in class is homework and due tomorrow (Tuesday 2/7) at the beginning of the period