DRILLS

What are drills and why are they important?

• Brainstorm and discuss• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g82D68N

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Drills in the Classroom

• Practice:– Turning in work.– How to enter the classroom.– How to leave the classroom.– How to go to the bathroom.– How to arrive tardy.– How to ask for help.– How to take notes.– How to ask questions.– How to work in groups.

Now no more drills…

• Let’s do this for real:– Turn in your signed syllabus and parent contact

information sheet.– You will be timed.

Course Expectations

• You are going to work hard, specifically with your reading and writing skills.

• Prepare yourself to write a lot of short answers and essays and to analyze documents.

• This is EXACTLY what you will do in college.

PAUSE

• This is the only lecture I will ever give you….– BUT THIS IS WHERE SCHOOL COUNTS NOW.– If you want to go to college, you need to do well in

school.– And think about college recommendations…who is

going to be writing them for you?• YOUR TEACHERS.

Coach Carter: The Best Coach Ever

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jiXSizORdg

Warm Up

• What is a primary source?• Discuss with your table partners.

PRIMARY SOURCE ANALYSIS

What is a Primary Source?Primary sources are sources of information—the

raw materials of history—created by people who actually participated in or witnessed events of the past.

Ex: Photographs, Newspapers, Political Cartoons, Diaries, Maps, Advertisements etc.

PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING

Using primary sources, you will learn to. . .

• interpret, clarify, analyze, and evaluate various types of documents and artifacts

• recognize bias and points of view• separate fact and fiction and learn how it

relates to establishing a historical record• formulate opinions, draw conclusions, and

understand the possibility of multiple interpretations

Political Cartoons

• Political cartoons use symbols and exaggerations to make a point. Here are some helpful tips for analyzing a political cartoon----

How to Analyze a Political Cartoon

1. List the objects, people or symbols you see in the cartoon.

2. What do you think each symbol means?3. Describe the action taking place in the

cartoon.4. Are there words? Do they help to clarify the

cartoon’s symbols?5. In your opinion, what is the message of the

cartoon? Do you think others will interpret it differently?

Now lets try the same thing but with a photo.

Now let’s answer together.

• What do you notice first? • What do you notice that you didn’t expect? • What do you notice that you can’t explain? • Who created this primary source?• When was it created?• What feelings and thoughts does the primary

source trigger in you?• What questions does it raise?

• What is the subject of the photograph? What does the photograph reveal about its subject?

• What is the setting for the photograph? • What other details do you observe? • When and where in the past do you

think the photograph was taken? How can you tell?

• How would you describe the photographer's point of view?

How to Analyze a Photograph

Now let’s answer together.

• Where do you think this came from? • What time period is this?• Why do you think somebody made this? • What do you think was happening when this

was made? • Who do you think was the audience for this

item?

Has your analysis changed at all?

• Why do you think this item is important? • If someone made this today, what would be

different? • What was the creator’s purpose in making this

primary source?• What does the creator do to get his or her

point across?• What biases or stereotypes do you see?

Activity

• Working with your table partners, complete the worksheet.

• Put it in your binder when completed.• I will call on people randomly to share their

answers.• Time: 15 Minutes.

Can you use primary sources to create an argument?

• YES!• Use the following formula: “I

think______because of ______ found in this primary source.”

• Try it. • CONVINCE ME.

Warm Up

• What is the most important feature of an essay?

• Discuss with your table partner.

The Thesis Statement

What is a thesis statment

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wxE8R_x5I0

Thesis Statement 101

• A thesis statement is an arguable assertion that can be proven with evidence and opinions.

• A thesis helps you narrow down the more general topic and find your own angle on the topic and express your opinion.

• A thesis lets the reader know what to expect or look for in the essay

Opinion Matters

• Ex: “Many hip-hop songs are sexist because they make women look like pretty pictures with no substance.”

• In the thesis, the topic is “hip-hop songs” and the controlling idea is that these songs are “sexist” .

Thesis Generator

• By answering the following questions, you can construct a basic thesis statement.

• 1. What is your topic?• 2. What is your stance or claim?• 3. Why do you take this stance? (Your

“because”).• **4. What are other peoples’ opinions about

your claim?

Activity

• 20 minutes to complete the worksheet.• Then I am going to assign you a number and

divide you into groups based on that number. • Within your group, share your thesis

statement and vote which person created the best thesis statement.

• The best will be shared in class.

Present!