Thursday, September 12, 2013

Happy Thursday!

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Entry Ticket 
(Purpose: Check for Understanding vs. Warm-Up: Your Thoughts/Opinions, Free Write)
Please state your position on whether Columbus was a hero, citing (including the source) three pieces of evidence to support your thesis.

The Structured Controversy: Was Columbus a Hero? Break-Down/Warm-Up
Please respond to 3 the following about using the SC as a discussion/lesson format:
1.How did it help you to understand the content (about Columbus)?
2.How did it help you to understand how to develop a thesis, providing reasons and citing evidence?
3.How might it help you when encountering a controversial issue in the future?
4.How does it help you develop empathy?
5.How well did you and your partner work together? What was challenging and what went well?

9/11 & Service Learning
What does 9/11 mean to you? How has it affected you? Us?
What questions do you have? Thoughts? 
-Parking Lot Cleanup (Period 1)
-Thanks to a Hero note writing (Period 2)

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