We Declare It: December 13, 2016

Hi everyone,
Today in class, we wrapped up our work with the Declaration of Independence.  You had a chance to do some active listening to a video read-aloud of the Declaration.  I hope you think about what it means to say that "all men are created equal," and that we all have the"inalienable rights" to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." These are lofty goals for any country to try to uphold!

We also spent some time starting to discuss the ESSAY coming up. I gave you a packet of primary and secondary source materials that you will use for evidence to support your major points in your essay.  The packet also includes the essay prompts for you to consider.  Everyone gets one packet of information "free" - if you lose the one you were given in class, you will need to print off a new copy for yourself.  I have linked it below.

DBQ Packet - Causes of the Revolution

I reviewed what we will be doing in class for the rest of the month, until break.  Here is the breakdown:

Wednesday - Ch 6, Sec 2 check-in; DBQ work time
Thursday - Review grading rubric; group or individual work on introduction
Friday - Review thesis and topic sentences; choose the correct organizer/s for your needs/choice of prompt

Monday and Tuesday - work time with Chrome Books
Wednesday - FIELD TRIP; limited time in school
Thursday - final wrap-up; last chance to turn in essay and have it be "on time"