Mr. Murray and Ms. Colter's U.S History and Government iBlog

Home Work: Please Finish your Writing prompts for tomorrow! Email me murrayr@dearbornschools.org f you have any questions please don’t e-mail via the iblog. 

Thursday-11/06/14:

• Bell Work-1.) What role did Benedict and Scholastica play in strengthening religious communities? 2.) After becoming Pope in 590 A.D. what did Gregory I use church funds to accomplish? 3.) What type of weapons did Vikings tend to carry with them on their conquests of Europe?
• Attendance- While Class is Doing Bell Work
• Thinking Map-“Creating a Coat of Arms” Bubble Map
• Activity-“Creating a Coat of Arms” Writing Prompt
• Daily Objective-

• Content Objective: SWD creation designed to show the importance of using symbols to represent family tradition and lineage by creating a written response to the Medieval coat of arms activity that reflects the personal traditions and legacy of their families
• Language Objective: Students will compose a comprehensive response detailing the meaning behind their coat of arms designed to highlight the traditions and values that symbolically represent their family by responding to a writing prompt

Supplemental Materials: Example of a “Creating a Coat of Arms” Bubble Map and “Creating a Coat of Arms” Writing Prompt

Example of a “Creating a Coat of Arms” Bubble Map

Coat of Arms-Tree Map

 “Creating a Coat of Arms” Writing Prompt

Creating a Coat of Arms-Writing Prompt