december 10.pptx
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Getting Started1. Take out your assignment book and copy
the following homework:
Due Friday, December 11
Complete your published response to the following:
Explain how the Puritan religion and culture may have contributed to the hysteria and witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts.
2. Take out your Word Generation folder.
Students will debate should the US send troops to other
countries.
Success Criteria
I can recall this weeks focus words and use them in correct content.
I can state a claim and use evidence to support my claim.
Vocabulary
displace - to force from home or homeland
regime - a government in power
diminish - to make smaller or to seem smaller
stable - not easily changed
estimate - a rough calculation
VocabularyAfter their house caught fire, the Smith family had to find another place to live.
While Destiny was hiking, she came across a wooden bridge. She wondered if it was secure enough to cross.
Steven was so happy when he noticed that his big pimple was finally getting smaller.
The evil ruler governed with an iron fist.
Monica was trying to figure out, roughly, how long it would take her to get into Manhattan on the express bus.
Students will debate should the US send troops to other
countries.
Turn and Talk
Pro or Con?
Debate
Pro - argues the yes side of the debate
Con - argues the no side of the debate
Moderator - use accountable talk sentence stems to keep the debate going. After pro and con each speak, moderators summarize arguments and recall focus words used
Evaluator - tallies the number of focus words used by pro, con, and moderator
Opposite Sides1. One side of the room is the “Yes” side, and the opposite side
of the room is the “No” side
2. Only the student with the talking stick is permitted to speak. Everyone else is standing up straight and actively listening.
3. Be prepared to own your answer.
Must provide evidence to back up your claim.
Use focus words.
Use phrases like I believe that…, I agree with you but…, You make a good point, but have you considered…, Can you show me evidence in the text that…
4. If you are sufficiently swayed by a justification from the other side, be prepared to justify your move to that side of the room.
Should the US send troops to other
countries?
Success Criteria
I can recall this weeks focus words and use them in correct content
I can state a claim and use evidence to support my claim.