1. Warm Up: Who is the best superhero? Write your answer in the form of a thesis World History/ Geography

2. What was the most important consequence of the printing press? In your groups, read the background essay and discuss the significance of the printing press. After reading the background essay, answer your questions from your assigned document Once you complete the document, create a poster (like the one seen to the right) to support your claim that your document supports the idea for the most important consequence of the printing press Use the last page essay outline for guidance Restate the Question (in your own words) Claim 1 (Important Consequence) Claim 2 (Important Consequence) Evidence 1 (fact from document) Evidence 2 (fact from document) Thesis Statement Important Facts from Background Essay Today’s Objective: Students will analyze documents in order to argue the most important consequence of the printing press

3.  As a group, walk around the room reviewing each group’s posters.  As you evaluate each group, record their claims and thesis in your notebooks  Discuss the importance of each group’s claim and evidence used  Keep in mind what you believe is the most important consequence of the printing press  After the gallery walk, write an opening paragraph answering our DBQ question as if you were going to write the entire paper Important consequences of the printing press BE:claim ◦Thesis Doc A: claim thesis Doc B: claim ◦ thesis Doc C: Claim ◦Thesis Doc D:Claim ◦Thesis Doc E: Claim ◦Thesis What was the most important consequence of the printing press? Today’s Objective: Students will analyze documents in order to argue the most important consequence of the printing press

4. Using your document, or the other documents, write a one paragraph “essay” answering the question. Use the essay outline in the last page of your colored booklet for help. Your “paragraph essay “ should be in the following format: Sentence 1: Opening/ grabber Sentence 2: Thesis statement Sentence 3: Claim 1 Sentence 4: Evidence to support the claim Sentence 5: Claim 2 Sentence 6: Evidence to support the claim Sentence 7: Conclusion What was the most important consequence of the printing press? Today’s Objective: Students will analyze documents in order to argue the most important consequence of the printing press