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Warm Up: Why would emperors want eunuchs?. Tomorrow is the end of the Quarter!. Thursday, March 13 th , 2014. Objective: . I will be able analyze a document. Language Objective: I will be able to write complete sentences by including the question in my answer. Ukrainian Crisis Update.
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Warm Up: Why would emperors want eunuchs? Tomorrow is the end of the Quarter! Thursday, March 13th, 2014
Objective: • I will be able analyze a document. Language Objective: • I will be able to write complete sentences by including the question in my answer.
Ukrainian Crisis Update • Russia says China supports their position. • China says Russia should use diplomatic methods to solve the crisis. • China has areas that want to separate from China. • "The blatant hypocrisies in Russia's policies and actions have been evident this week as Russia invaded Ukraine while continuing to oppose further sanctions or action in Syria out of respect for Syria's territorial integrity and sovereignty."
Task #1 • As a group, decide • Should we celebrate Zheng He’s achievements? • Why we should celebrate his achievements. • On a sentence strip, write: • We should/should not celebrate Zheng He’s achievements because________________________.
Task #2 • Answer Understanding the Question on your own. • Complete the Pre-bucketing • Put possible reasons in the buckets. Reasons to Celebrate Reasons Not to Celebrate THEN Reason #1 to/not to Celebrate Reason #2 to/not to Celebrate Reason #3 to/not to Celebrate
Vocabulary • Destination points – furthest port of call for each voyage. • Port of Call – where a ship plans to stop • Port – a place where a ship can dock. • Celebrated – remembered, publicly acknowledged
Task #3 • Answer Document A questions • Write answers on binder paper. • Include the questions in your answers. • Staple the binder paper to back of the document. #3 – it’s a math question! Use the data in the chart under the map (yes, you can use your phones for this). #4 & 5 – did Zheng He do anything extraordinary? Remember, he sailed BEFORE Columbus did, but it wasn’t his idea to go; the Emperor told him to go.