Day 1- Moday June 25th
This technology would probably helps me alot beacause its gives me more information about history. My abilitiy to this technology is good and im comfortable, I dont really need help using this technology beacuse i've done last year in my class. I hope that i can pass this class to able to graduatre high school and go to college this year.
Day 2- Tuesday June 26th [2.1]
What does it mean to preview a reading?
Preview is look at the information about what you want to read or watch.
Why should you preview a reading before you actually read it?
Its important to preview before you read or watch a movie so you will know about the or movie that you wanna look at.
What are some ways to prewiew-what do you do? what does it look like?
Previewing is to look at the tittle or pictures or who is the author.
[2.3]
What observations and predictions about your document you make based this Wordle?
My prediction about this documunt is based on this Wordle isthe British colonies is treating them unfair.
What connection to your background knowledge can you make?
My connetion base on my back ground knowledge is that we all free people and treadted fairly.
What is document going to be about?
This document is going to about the rights of the colonies .
2.4 - Using Technology During Reading
Now that you have previewed the document, you will read and interact with the text. Answer the following questions, and label it as "2.4"
what does it mean to be an active reader?
To put it simply, it means to think about what you're reading.
what is an example of an active reading strategy?
But being an active reader means to UNDERSTAND what you're reading.
what is an example of marking up a text?
Highlights the important idea or word and put in your own word.
Based on your reading "The Stamp Act Congress" and the document that you completed the APPARTS for, what do you see as the major reasons that colonists decided to revolt against their British rulers? In other words, what were they fighting for/against?
My Answer:The delegates discussed and united against the act, issuing a Declaration of Rights and Greivances in which they claimed that Parliament did not have the right to impose the tax because it did not include any representation from the colonies. Members of six of the nine delegations signed petitions addressed to Parliament and King George III objecting to the Act's provisions.
Give specific examples of how people chose to fight for their freedom during the American Revolution AND explain them (you may want to explore the Mass Historical Site a bit more to answer this question).
My Answer:
Give another example from history of when people took part in a "revolution". What happened? Why? Who was involved? Who was not?
3.3 - Make a Graph
3.4 - Determining Bias Answer the following in your notebook: What is bias? Why does it matter when studying history? What tricks do we need in order to determine bias?
To influence in a particular, typically unfair direction; prejudice., It does matter studying history because we need to know what happened in the past.
3.5 -Mark Up Practice Define "massacre" in your own words. Provide an example.
The act or an instance of killing a large number of humans indiscriminately and cruelly. Boston massacre.
3.7 - Reflection of drawing
Answer the following questions: 1). Where did you start your drawing? Why? 2). What details did you notice in this picture through trying to draw them yourself? 3). How does this compare to an "I see/It means" activity? What is similar and different? 4). Identify bias in this picture. 5). Which do you prefer: drawing an historical picture or summarizing in words what you see? Why?
3.8 - Bias in Pictures - Comparison
Compare Paul Revere's engraving to Alonzo Chappel's lithograph of the Boston Massacre by answering these questions for each.
What time of the day does it look like this event is occurring?
Describe the actions of the British soldiers to the right of the picture, what are they doing?
Describe the crowd to the left of the picture, what is happening to them?
Identify Captain Preston and describe what he appears to be doing
What could be the reason for these two very different pictures?
If you looked at this picture how would you describe the events of the 5th of March?
Do you believe this picture depicts a massacre? Why/why not?
List examples of bias in this picture.
3.9 - Wallwisher
You have now read several documents and seen two pictures with different points of view on the same event. How do we know what really happened? Share your opinions on this Wallwisher below. You will post your own thoughts, and then respond to at least one other post.
Who started the Boston Massacre?
Homework - Boston Massacre reading mark up.
Mark up the document given to you at the end of class. This will be turned in at the beginning of class tomorrow.
This technology would probably helps me alot beacause its gives me more information about history. My abilitiy to this technology is good and im comfortable, I dont really need help using this technology beacuse i've done last year in my class. I hope that i can pass this class to able to graduatre high school and go to college this year.
Day 2- Tuesday June 26th [2.1]
- What does it mean to preview a reading?
Preview is look at the information about what you want to read or watch.- Why should you preview a reading before you actually read it?
Its important to preview before you read or watch a movie so you will know about the or movie that you wanna look at.- What are some ways to prewiew-what do you do? what does it look like?
Previewing is to look at the tittle or pictures or who is the author.[2.3]
- What observations and predictions about your document you make based this Wordle?
My prediction about this documunt is based on this Wordle isthe British colonies is treating them unfair.- What connection to your background knowledge can you make?
My connetion base on my back ground knowledge is that we all free people and treadted fairly.- What is document going to be about?
This document is going to about the rights of the colonies .2.4 - Using Technology During Reading
Now that you have previewed the document, you will read and interact with the text. Answer the following questions, and label it as "2.4"
- what does it mean to be an active reader?
- To put it simply, it means to think about what you're reading.
- what is an example of an active reading strategy?
- But being an active reader means to UNDERSTAND what you're reading.
- what is an example of marking up a text?
- Highlights the important idea or word and put in your own word.
[2.5]Day 3 - Wednesday June 27th
http://www.masshist.org/revolution/lexington.php
[3.2]
Reflection Question
- Based on your reading "The Stamp Act Congress" and the document that you completed the APPARTS for, what do you see as the major reasons that colonists decided to revolt against their British rulers? In other words, what were they fighting for/against?
My Answer:The delegates discussed and united against the act, issuing a Declaration of Rights and Greivances in which they claimed that Parliament did not have the right to impose the tax because it did not include any representation from the colonies. Members of six of the nine delegations signed petitions addressed to Parliament and King George III objecting to the Act's provisions.- Give specific examples of how people chose to fight for their freedom during the American Revolution AND explain them (you may want to explore the Mass Historical Site a bit more to answer this question).
My Answer:3.3 - Make a Graph
3.4 - Determining Bias
Answer the following in your notebook:
What is bias? Why does it matter when studying history? What tricks do we need in order to determine bias?
To influence in a particular, typically unfair direction; prejudice., It does matter studying history because we need to know what happened in the past.
3.5 -Mark Up Practice
Define "massacre" in your own words. Provide an example.
The act or an instance of killing a large number of humans indiscriminately and cruelly. Boston massacre.
3.6 -Bias in Pictures - Drawing
3.7 - Reflection of drawing
Answer the following questions:
1). Where did you start your drawing? Why?
2). What details did you notice in this picture through trying to draw them yourself?
3). How does this compare to an "I see/It means" activity? What is similar and different?
4). Identify bias in this picture.
5). Which do you prefer: drawing an historical picture or summarizing in words what you see? Why?
3.8 - Bias in Pictures - Comparison
Compare Paul Revere's engraving to Alonzo Chappel's lithograph of the Boston Massacre by answering these questions for each.
3.9 - Wallwisher
You have now read several documents and seen two pictures with different points of view on the same event. How do we know what really happened? Share your opinions on this Wallwisher below. You will post your own thoughts, and then respond to at least one other post.
Who started the Boston Massacre?
Wallwisher - Boston Massacre
Homework - Boston Massacre reading mark up.
Mark up the document given to you at the end of class. This will be turned in at the beginning of class tomorrow.