9/6 Importance of History

            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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Today in class you will

• make inferences
• support your ideas with facts / evidence

Why?

• to become better thinkers
• to realize the importance of studying history

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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.  Listen as Mr. d'E reads aloud.                      15 minutes

3.   Whole class discussion.                       5 minutes

4.   Ancient History Brainstorm                      10 minutes

• individual
• group
• class

5.   By yourself: THINK: What lessons can be learned?                        5 minutes

6.   Whole class discussion.                       10 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• What are some lessons (not topics) you've learned from Ancient History?

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