Monday January 5th, 2015

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Welcome back everyone! Hope you had a restful break. With two weeks until our final exams it’s important that you are on time to every class and getting ALL your work done. 

Here’s what we did today:

Monday-1/05/15:

First Day Back from Christmas Break

  • Bell Work- Turn to page 550 and answer the three “Geography Questions” located under the previewing main ideas section
  • Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
  • SSR-Columbus Day? True Legacy: Cruelty and Slavery
  • SSR Inquiry Questions-
    • 1.) What was the main idea of this article? How does the main idea contradict how we view Columbus historically?
    • 2.) What questions would you ask of Christopher Columbus if you had the chance? (Please list 3 questions)
  • Guided Tour-Chapter 20-The Atlantic World
  • Daily Objective-
  • Content Objective:
    • SWD evaluation of the background story behind the creation of Columbus Day through stating their opinion in a SSR article and SSR reflection log
    • SWD applications of the important political/historical figures, events and evidentiary text located in Chapter 20 through compiling information on a guided tour worksheet
  • Language Objective:
    • Students will read and respond to the background story behind the creation of Columbus Day by responding to an SSR article through a SSR inquiry log
    • Students will write answers to guided questions that require examination of the additional supporting resources/information located within Chapter 20 by completing a Guided Tour activity

Supplemental Materials: SSR Article -Columbus Day? True Legacy: Cruelty and Slavery, Guided Tour-Chapter 20-The Atlantic World

SSR Article -Columbus Day? True Legacy: Cruelty and Slavery

Columbus Day-SSR Article

Guided Tour-Chapter 20-The Atlantic World

Chapter 20-Guided Tour

 

 

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