1. Bell Work: Please pick up a copy of the vocabulary acquisition worksheet from the front table. Complete the worksheet on your own, without the help of a book, partner, or your computer. {Note that most questions ask “what do you think…”}. When you finish, you can begin working on the WOD Review on the back of the paper.

2. Daily Agenda: Bell Work: Vocab Acquisition WOD Weekly Review Activator: Philosophical Chairs Debate Debate: Does Alexander the Great deserve his reputation? Exit Slip Reflection World Belief Systems Project Essential Question: Does Alexander the Great deserve his reputation? How does context, point of view, and frame of reference impact our understanding of history? Homework: Read Chapter 11 and complete Guided Reading worksheet (due Monday).

3. Read aloudFriday, January 31, 2014 - Block 1 Callous – emotionally hardened; insensitive Callous Definition: emotionally hardened; insensitive Sentence: Synonyms: inured, hardhearted, uncaring, uncompassionate, unsympathetic Antonyms: sensitive, merciful, sympathetic, compassionate, soft Write a sentence using CALLOUS.

4. Read aloudFriday, January 31, 2014 - Block 1 Callous – emotionally hardened; insensitive Callous Definition: emotionally hardened; insensitive Sentence: The terrorists showed CALLOUS disregard for innocent lives when they set off bombs during the Boston Marathon. Synonyms: inured, hardhearted, uncaring, uncompassionate, unsympathetic Antonyms: sensitive, merciful, sympathetic, compassionate, soft

5. PHILOSOPHICAL CHAIRS DEBATE: Was Alexander the Great deserving of his reputation?

7. Philosophical Chairs: Goal: Openly discuss and present arguments in support of or opposition to the guiding question. Procedures: 1.Everyone will locate themselves in the room according to their initial position on the guiding question. 2.Alternating sides, the participants will raise and support their arguments while sitting in the hot seat. If you want an “A” for today, you must sit in the hot seat. 3.No one may spend more than 1 minute speaking in the hot seat at a time. (Must vacate it for two rotations) 4.Always repeat/rephrase what the last person said 5.Wait 3 seconds before responding; this ensures the other person has finished talking 6.MOVE. Philosophical chairs is about moving to show your support. Anytime someone makes a statement that you find persuasive physically move your position to acknowledge the effectiveness of their argument (you may immediately return to your side if you are not fully convince… think of it as a non-verbal “You go girl!”)

8. To Consider: How many historical figures were so inspired by Alexander’s story that they sought to emulate it? What were the results of their actions? Should Alexander be held responsible for the actions of those who attempted to emulate him? Did Alexander conquer his empire alone? What about the tens of thousands of soldiers who fought with him? The hundreds of thousands who were killed along the way? Can a “heroic” approach to history be utilized to assess Alexander after the repetitive violence of the 20 th century?

9. EXIT SLIP: Please complete the Philosophical Chairs reflection worksheet and turn it in to the homework bin.

10. For the Remainder of Class: 1.Work on your World Belief Systems Project 2.Retake any pass-fail quizzes that you need 3.Start working on your Chapter 11 Guided Reading and notes (I have textbooks if you need one)

11. Homework: Read Chapter 11 and take notes. After reading complete Reading Questions worksheet. (Due Monday)