Day # 10 Wednesday 10/3

Day # 10 Wednesday 10/3

First half:

TODAY WE WRITE THE ESSAY!

FIRST HALF:

Break into 3 groups surrounding our THREE PROMISES DURING THE
RECONSTRUCTION ERA.  (You will be put into a topic that is new to you & you
will have a coach)

GROUP TASKS:

1. Select FOUR BEST documents

Consider: a) Choose DIVERSE documents

b) Choose documents that can be best understood

c) Choose documents that BEST support the CLAIM

    2. Divide the documents within the group.  

    3. Which order will you present the documents (tell your story).

    4. Prepare to tell the group story:

• Properly transition from the previous person’s part of the story 
• Properly introduce the topic of your primary source (contextualize)
• Provide 2-3 important facts from the document
• Connect the facts and the overall meaning of the document
•   to the claim that the promise was broken 

            (Students may use an index card to present)

Practice your presentation as a group.  Your coach will introduce the CLAIM with
1-3 introductory sentences.  Make corrections.

** Note if students are sharing a document they should break up accordingly:

Student 1 → Transition from previous presenter /Contextualize the topic / Review
the 2-3 facts.

Student 2 → Explain the connection and the overall meaning of the document to
the claim that the promise was broken and the amendments

SECOND HALF:

Each group will present their paragraph in front of the class.

Each student will be graded 1-5 points.

5- Excellent

4- Good

3 - Somewhat Unprepared

2 - Unprepared and lacking details

1 - Unprepared and lacking details with errors

HW: Catch up