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Week 2: World History Ms. Moran
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Monday, September 14, 2015 Welcome to class! Today our desks should look like this (groups of 3 )
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Binders History Department rule 2015-2016: all students have a binder / portfolio of their work for each term Have one? Bring it in by Friday Need one? See Ms. Moran Want a new one? Give Ms. Moran $3 Organize it! Yellow dividers for each week
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Do Now What do you think about the world? Be as general or specific as you want.
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What’s up this week? Homework for Friday : complete DBQ// Bring in a news article and summary// Buy a binder Monday: P.C. Roles and Questions Tuesday: P.C. Prep and Assembly Wednesday: P.C. Prep and Sourcing Thursday: Press Conference Friday: News Article Presentations and DBQ Conferences
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What’s up today? Explain requirements for press conference, read and research perspective of historical figure DBQ Overview Press Conference Expectations Ticket to Leave
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DBQ Objectives Answer all questions and 1-2 page essay! Cite your documents (Document B) (Document C)
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This week’s press conference Jean-Jacques Rousseau Yomara, Reynaldo Plato Kevin, Megan Baron de Montesquieu Juan S., Kasandra King Louis XIV Malachi, Brenda John Locke Carlos, Andres Thomas Hobbes Juan M., Dagoberto, Andrew Mary Wollstonecraft Vanessa, Micah Queen Elizabeth I Jennifer, Marlenn, Erika
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Press Conference Read with your table group Person 1: Reader read the passage aloud Person 2: Timekeeper keep your group on task (60 minutes) Person 3: Evidence Finder highlight evidence you think is most important to answer the questions and share with the others
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Ticket to Leave: Turn and Talk "Cogito, ergo sum." (I think, therefore I am.) According to this quote, what is the nature of humans? How does this relate to our rights?
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Please move the desks back to rows
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Tuesday, September 15, 2015 Welcome to class! Today our desks should look like this (groups of 2-3 )… with team!
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Binders History Department rule 2015-2016: all students have a binder / portfolio of their work for each term Have one? Bring it in by Friday Need one? See Ms. Moran Want a new one? Give Ms. Moran $3 Organize it! Yellow dividers for each week
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Do Now “It is paradoxical, yet true, to say, that the more we know, the more ignorant we become in the absolute sense, for it is only through enlightenment that we become conscious of our limitations. Precisely one of the most gratifying results of intellectual evolution is the continuous opening up of new and greater prospects.” -Nikola Tesla According to the quote, what is the impact of enlightened thinking? Page 8 notes
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What’s up this week? Homework : For Friday: completed DBQ// For Friday, bring in a news article and summary to share Monday: P.C. Roles and Questions Tuesday: P.C. Roles and Questions Wednesday: P.C. Prep and Sourcing Thursday: Press Conference Friday: News Article Presentations and DBQ Conferences
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What’s up today? Explain requirements for press conference, read and research perspective of historical figure DBQ Check In Office Hours Reminder (2:15)! Senior Assembly Press Conference Expectations Ticket to Leave
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This week’s press conference Jean-Jacques Rousseau Yomara, Reynaldo Plato Kevin, Megan Baron de Montesquieu Juan S., Kasandra King Louis XIV Malachi, Brenda John Locke Carlos, Andres Thomas Hobbes Juan M., Dagoberto, Andrew Mary Wollstonecraft Vanessa, Micah Queen Elizabeth I Jennifer, Marlenn, Erika
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Group Work (60 minutes) Finish reading and questions from yesterday (behind!) Begin developing questions to ask others (Task 3) Weak Question: What do you think about women’s rights? Strong Question: Explain your thinking on women’s rights and why you think that will lead to greater equality? Isn’t it true that women can’t handle the intellectual rigor of men?
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Ticket to Leave My thinker is the strongest because… (use and cite evidence) Find a partner NOT IN YOUR GROUP and discuss. Share out your partner’s answer.
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Please move the desks back to rows
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Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Welcome to class! Today our desks should look like this (groups of 3 )- with your team!
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Do Now What is the strongest piece of evidence you have to support your thinker’s position on the importance of the Enlightenment? Page 9 notes
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What’s up this week? Homework : For Friday: completed DBQ// For Friday, bring in a news article and summary to share Monday: P.C. Roles and Questions Tuesday: P.C. Roles and Questions Wednesday: P.C. Prep and Sourcing Thursday: Press Conference Friday: News Article Presentations and DBQ Conferences
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What’s up today? Correctly source evidence in a written statement DBQ Check In Press Conference Final Prep! Ticket to Leave
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Group Work (60 minutes) Finish reading and questions from yesterday (behind!) Begin developing questions to ask others (Task 3) Weak Question: What do you think about women’s rights? Strong Question: Explain your thinking on women’s rights and why you think that will lead to greater equality? Isn’t it true that women can’t handle the intellectual rigor of men?
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Sourcing According to me, Mary Wollstonecraft, in my book The Vindication of the Rights of Women in our packet on page 25, “I am about to display the mind of a woman, who has thinking powers.” Page 9 notes author book Page number Quotation marks
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Press Conference Tomorrow! Goal today is Finish Task 3 Finish Task 4 Have a plan for finding an answer to a question you do not anticipate
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Ticket to Leave Goals for tomorrow?
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Thursday, September 17, 2015 Welcome to our press conference! Today our desks should look like this (big circle-ish)
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Do Now Meet with your team Prepare your notes Prepare your name badge Prepare your note-taking sheet
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What’s up this week? Homework : For tomorrow : completed DBQ// For tomorrow, bring in a news article and summary to share Monday: P.C. Roles and Questions Tuesday: P.C. Roles and Questions Wednesday: P.C. Prep and Sourcing Thursday: Press Conference Friday: News Article Presentations and DBQ Conferences
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What’s up today? Present the perspective of a historical figure in a press conference; take notes by listening to other presentations Final preparations Press Conference! Ticket to Leave
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Press Conference
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Ticket to Leave Praise Praise another classmate’s contribution to class. Be specific! What did you like about what they did or said?
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Friday, September 18, 2015 Welcome to class! Today our desks should look like this (big circle-ish)
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Do Now 4 minute speed interviews x 3. Find a partner and discuss your current event article (due today!). You each get 2 minutes. Repeat x 3 (total: 12 minutes)
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What’s up this week? Homework : Enjoy your weekend Monday: P.C. Roles and Questions Tuesday: P.C. Roles and Questions Wednesday: P.C. Prep and Sourcing Thursday: Press Conference Friday: News Article Presentations and DBQ Conferences
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What’s up today? Present a news article about a current event; receive feedback on your DBQ essay News Articles BAG OF SWAG! DBQs Ticket to Leave
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This week in history September 14 1791: Louis XVI swears his allegiance to French Constitution September 15, 1588: British Navy destroys Spanish Armada during attempted invasion of England September 15, 1963: Four little Black girls are killed in a church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama by White supremacists September 16, 1620: The Pilgrims sail from England on the Mayflower September 17, 1787: US Constitution is approved September 18, 1850: Congress passes 2 nd Fugitive Slave Act
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BAG OF SWAG!
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DBQ Notes Characteristics of strong DBQs Strong thesis Majority of documents are used Academic vocabulary is used Background knowledge not found in documents is included Documents are discussed Strengths and weaknesses Author’s background (if known) Author’s point of view People the author influenced or was influenced by Page 10 notes
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DBQ Strong thesis (write on big piece of paper) Majority of documents are used (highlight) Academic vocabulary is used (highlight) Background knowledge not found in documents is included (put a * next to this) Swap with a partner. Get their feedback on your discussion of the documents
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Ticket to Leave
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Please move the desks back to rows
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