Bell Ringer-
Essential Question- Should Idaho celebrate Columbus Day?
Objective- Students will understand the role of perspective, valid sources, and viable evidence as they learn to defend their opinion.
CCSS- R.1- Read closely to determine what the text says
explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite textual
evidence when writing or speaking to
support conclusions drawn from text.
View- Two Videos (differing perspectives on Columbus and Columbus Day)
Video 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZEEbQ3hWmU
(Pro Video)
Video 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wm0EvTk8o4
(Con Video)
Discuss- The tone of each video, the perspective, the narrator, the source of the video, and the objective of each video.
Create in Journal- T-Chart (Pros/Cons of Columbus)
Create in Journal- Source List
Independent Study/Research- Students were given the remainder of the period to research on their own (using the Chromebooks). Each fact must be sourced and a separate list of sources (MLA format) must be kept.