2/16 Providing Evidence for a Claim

                                                          Reminders

• Whenever you need help, please ask for it.
• Please write your homework in your assignment book.
• Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

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General Overview

Today in class you will

• analyze primary sources regarding three Ancient Chinese philosophies
• support a claim with evidence
• review information from Ancient History

Why?

• to deepen your understanding of other people
• to practice critical thinking skills
  
• to develop basic writing skills

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DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

2.   Finish with the following from yesterday (see Mr.d'E for your work)  

Supporting a claim with evidence                   20 minutes 

1. Take the double-sided sheet from the counter near the windows.  
2. By yourself, determine your claim for the prompt based on your work with the primary source excerpts.
3. By yourself, provide an explanation of what the excerpt means or of what the excerpt is saying.
4. By yourself, provide an explanation as to how the excerpt supports your claim and relates to your claim.
5. Turn in the work with your name by the end of class even if you are not yet finished.

3.  Finish the China photo essay.

4.  See Mr.d'E

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• What was your claim?

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