This Week In History (11/18 - 11/22)

Post date: Nov 18, 2013 5:03:45 PM

• Monday
  • Quiz on the Declaration of Independence
  • Paper Quiz or Socrative Quiz
    • Above and Beyond Opportunity - Due Wed.
  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights
    • Preamble
      • List words that can also be found in Declaration of Independence.
      • What are the rights that this document states that every man has?
      • According to this document, why do we have laws?
      • Describe what you feel the overall message behind this document is.
• Tuesday
  • For the remainder of the week we will be using the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
    • (Here is a simplified version of the UDHR)
  • Preamble
    • Close reading
      • Summary of each section
      • Vocabulary
• Wednesday
  • Close Reading (continued)
• Thursday
  • 30 Articles of UDHR Organizer
    • Key Words, Phrases, Subject of Right, Super Short Summary
  • Individual Article Study:
    • Present original language
    • Summarize in their own words
    • Visualize
    • Present modern time violations of their article
• Friday
  • Preamble + 30 Articles Compare/Contrast to Declaration of Independence
  • Organizer to assist with compare/contrast
  • Side 1
    • Similarities
    • Differences
  • Side 2
    • Evidence to support conclusions on the front side