4 th block 8/17 Flashback ( typo on your flashback sheet)

1. 4th block 8/17 Flashback(typo on your flashback sheet) • Who was the (3rd)President? Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Why was it written? Why is it important to be organized and document ideas and goals? • Who was the 16th President? When did he serve his term? What war was fought to gain independence?

2. Fire Drills and Tornado Drills • Fire and Tornado Drills • If we need to move locations for a fire or tornado alarm or drill, I will take attendance wherever we go. • Green, yellow, orange • Walking in and out of the room and building. • DO NOT GO THROUGH THE DOORS WITH LOTS OF GLASS!! • Go out the doors right around from the steps with metal doors. Safety 1st!

3. 4th block Vocabulary 8/17 • Evidence—that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof. • Artifact—a handmade object, as a tool, or the remains of one, as a shard of pottery, characteristic of an earlier time or cultural stage, especially such an object found at an archaeological excavation. • Source—a book, statement, person, etc., supplying information. • Primary source—an original fundamental and authoritative document pertaining to an event or subject of inquiry; a firsthand or eyewitness account of an event • Secondary source—any document that describes an event, person, place, or thing, usu. not created contemporaneously

4. 4th Block Vocabulary 8/20 • Point of view--An attitude or standpoint, how one sees or thinks of something. • Opinion—a belief or judgment not necessarily based in fact • Bias—mental tendency or inclination; an irrational preference or prejudice • Chronology--arranging time in periods and determining the dates and historical order of past events. • Historical interpretation—historical events are described from different points of view • Historiography—the narrative presentation of history based on a critical examination, evaluation, and selection of material from primary and secondary sources and subject to scholarly criteria. AKA studying how history is studied!

5. Why Study History?

6. Transition Go over names—and talk about writing strategies

7. How to write Essays—Essay Format • Introduction • Create an interest – use your first sentence to get the reader’s attention. • Thesis Statement – ONE sentence that states the writer’s clearly defined opinion and outlines the topics of each body paragraph. • Example: If your essay is on cats, your thesis could be: I like cats because they purr, they snuggle, and they eat mice. You would devote a paragraph each to why you like cats: They purr (one paragraph), they snuggle (one paragraph), and they eat mice (one paragraph). • Body • Body Paragraph #1 • Topic Sentence • Supporting statement 1 (proof, examples, quotes, etc.) • Supporting statement 2 (proof, examples, quotes, etc.) • Supporting statement 3 (proof, examples, quotes, etc.) • Bridge sentence – transitions you into your next paragraph • Body Paragraph #2 • Topic Sentence • Supporting statement 1 (proof, examples, quotes, etc.) • Supporting statement 2 (proof, examples, quotes, etc.) • Supporting statement 3 (proof, examples, quotes, etc.) • Bridge sentence – transitions you into your next paragraph • Body Paragraph #3 • Topic Sentence • Supporting statement 1 (proof, examples, quotes, etc.) • Supporting statement 2 (proof, examples, quotes, etc.) • Supporting statement 3 (proof, examples, quotes, etc.) • Bridge sentence – transitions you into your next paragraph • Conclusion • Restatement of thesis • Restatement of your topics (you don’t have to make separate sentences for each) • Go beyond a summary. Try to end with something that will have an impact in a final sentence or two.

8. Essay • What is Your history? • My thesis: • The three most significant educational moments in my life were graduating from high school, graduating with my Bachelors and graduating with my Masters. • You will receive an essay outline handout to work on and start brainstorming. Individual work means NO talking! • No need to finish over the weekend, we will continue Monday. • Flashbacks and Vocabulary for next Unit • Add to Notebook

9. Historical Interpretation—Historiography • Write one paragraph about your own interpretation about a historical event. • We will compare our interpretations to understand why it is important to study history and understand what point of view it is coming from. • We will decide on the event as a class.

10. 14 Forgotten Presidents • http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/582763/posts

11. Exit Slip • How much of your grade will be determined by your notebook? Why is it important to keep your notebook organized for this class? • Why do we need to use historiography? What can analyzing sources tell us?

12. Why Study History: • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgmNkYUL_Cw