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Weapons in Shakespeare’s time

Weapons in Shakespeare’s time. Video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= dvoNQgy2yEQ. Quick write: 5 minutes. Why were Elizabethans concerned about the rapier? Are people still concerned about the impact of weapons in our society today? . Knee-to-knee:. You will work in two groups.

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Weapons in Shakespeare’s time

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  1. Weapons in Shakespeare’s time

  2. Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvoNQgy2yEQ

  3. Quick write: 5 minutes Why were Elizabethans concerned about the rapier? Are people still concerned about the impact of weapons in our society today?

  4. Knee-to-knee: • You will work in two groups. • First with your group, read the article. • Line up your chairs in two rows facing each other. • RULES: • One person will talk at a time. • You will have a chance to respond and add your thoughts.

  5. Respond to the questions! PROS CONS What kind of facts did they give us? What rights would banning high-capacity magazines infringe upon? Why would a ban on high-capacity magazines not work? How does the author suggest preventing gun violence? What is the author’s main point? Summarize the argument. • What kind of facts did they give us? • How does the author suggest preventing deaths? • Why would banning high-capacity magazines save lives? • What is the author’s main point? Summarize the argument. • What is the counterargument the author identifies?

  6. Now you’re ready to debate! • Move so that you are facing a member of the opposite team. • Your job is to represent your author. Argue for their point of view, not your own. • Make references to the * Remember: • One person will talk at a time. • You will have a chance to respond and disagree.

  7. Sentence starters… • I understand your point of view but I disagree because… • I understand what you’re saying but I think you’re wrong because… Cite specific evidence from your article: • The author says… • To that point, my author would say…

  8. Questions: • Summarize your author’s argument. • How should we prevent mass killings in the United States? • Is there a reason citizens need high-capacity magazines? • What types of policies can help us reduce deaths related to gun violence? • What might stand in the way of implementing these policies? • How is the debate about high-capacity magazines today similar to the concern over rapiers in Shakespeare’s time? • How is it different?

  9. Homework: Write a paragraph answering the following questions: How is the present debate about gun control similar to the concern over rapiers in Shakespeare’s time? How is it different?

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