1. Essay Writing General format

2. Topic: Historical Writing Objective: Students will be able to identify the main elements of historical writing and begin the writing process Do Now: Use a Venn diagram to describe the differences and similarities of information vs. evidence: HW: Complete graphic organizer and outline for Reconstruction Open Response on Friday

3. Bringing it all together… How does the story of Ota Benga relate to our lesson on “race” and Reconstruction in the United States?

4. Information vs. Evidence What are the differences and similarities of information and evidence?

5. Intro… Start with HISTORICAL CONTEXT: general explanation of topic and any previous events or information that play a role or are important to know CLAIM: answers essay question and/or is the general argument of your paper  YOU have to PROVE your claim/thesis in your paper! Then state the issue’s importance: why is this important to society, politics, the economy or the country as a whole. Hook your reader!

6. Body… 4-5 sentences minimum Topic sentence Warrant Element #1: Textual Evidence Warrant Element #2: Analysis Concluding/linking sentence

7. What Perfect Paragraphs look like… When editing, read your Open Response to yourself and check for conventions and FLOW! Coherence: does it belong here? Sequence: is it in the right order?

8. Conclusion…  Summarize  Thesis (CLAIM) restated  Omit new info  Perspective: Your analysis (opinion) of this issue’s overall importance in American History

9. Creating Claims

10. Outlines I. Claim (argument) A. Topic for Body Paragraph #1 1. Supporting Textual Evidence 2. Analysis B. Topic for Body Paragraph #2 1. Supporting Textual Evidence 2. Analysis C. Topic for Body Paragraph #3 1. Supporting Textual Evidence 2. Analysis

11. Activity… Complete graphic organizer for essay and begin the outlining process for your Open Response on Friday!

12. Analysis…relate it to the claim Question 1: explain how the Black Codes, Jim Crow laws, Plessy v. Ferguson affect AA (provide examples) Question 2: explain how AA improved their lives through particular actions Question 3: explain how a particular law, event, action caused Reconstruction to fail or become a success Question 4: explain how the creation of race had an impact on America politically, socially, economically