1. If you were absent on Wednesday, December 6…
Follow all directions in this presentation and watch the videos linked on slides 5 and 6.
Follow the directions on slide 12 and write the flash draft about the Aswan Dam. You only need to spend about 15 minutes writing your paragraph. Spelling and grammar mistakes do not count against you in a flash draft.
Turn your paragraph into Ms. Stone as soon as possible.

2. Hello Scholars!
You need a good writing utensil and your Aswan Dam notes from yesterday.

3. Should Egypt keep the Aswan Dam?
Essential Question:
Should Egypt keep the Aswan Dam?

4. The Elwha and Glines Canyon Dams were removed in 2011and 2012.
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5. Elwha River Dam Removal (breaching the dam)
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6. Elwha River Dam Removal (dam removal time lapse)
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7. Name the argument
The Aswan Dam should be removed. The Aswan Dam should not be removed.

8. Discuss with your peeps
What is your best evidence?
Mark the strongest evidence.
Think about how you are going to present.

9. Face off! Present your argument for one minute.
While the presenter is talking, you just listen. You may take notes.
ONE MINUTE EACH
Repeat back to your opponent the BEST part of their argument.
What evidence was most persuasive?
30 SECONDS EACH

10. Discuss with your Peeps
Go back to plan your rebuttal.
Share your opponents’ good points and talk about how to argue against them.
Example:“You made a good point when you said….However…….”
You MUST have evidence to support your position, NOT AN OPINION!

11. Rebuttal with opponent
Example:“You made a good point when you said….However…….”
You MUST have evidence to support your position, NOT OPINION!
30 SECONDS EACH

12. Write a Flash Draft
First sentence: Include a claim that answers the question.
The Aswan Dam should be removed.
The Aswan Dam should not be removed.
Follow with textual evidence from to support your claim.
“According to Data Set #1, it says that…”
“According to Modern Marvels…”
Thoroughly explain your reasoning.
“This evidence supports my claim because…”
“This proves the dam should stay (or go) because…”
Two evidence and reasoning = At Standard
Three evidence and reasoning = Above Standard

13. End of Class
Stack the readings and map criss cross in the center of your table.
Turn-in your Aswan Dam Flash Draft to Ms. Stone or Ms. Gilwit.