1. How will you prove your position?

2.   Pass up your homework to the person in the front of your row. Bell Ringer

3.   You will use evidence from the different texts that we read last week to prove your team’s point.  The text you should be using is your textbook, the Christopher Columbus article and the Columbus Controversies article.  Use the SAC handout to guide your learning. Share the packets among your team and write your answers in your notebooks.  Work with your team to organize your thoughts and prepare to debate tomorrow. Objective

4.   On one side you will be writing your argument and using three pieces of evidence to support.  On the other side you will write the other team’s arguments during the debate. Directions

5.   Green=Team A: Christopher Columbus should be celebrated  Pink=Team B: Christopher Columbus should not be celebrated. Teams

6.   Work with your teams and plan and decide four to five people that will speak and do the arguing.  1. Opening argument // 2. Evidence # 1 // 3. Evidence #2 // 4. Evidence #3 // 5. Closing argument  PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR ARGUMENTS AND EVIDENCE  Everyone will be completing page two of the packet and record the arguments of the opposite team. This will be done during the debate.  Everyone will also have a chance tomorrow for rebuttals so be sure you organize and refine your evidence today.  Please choose a recorder and have that person turn in a sheet today with everyone roles for tomorrow. Today’s SAC Agenda

7.   5 minutes: organization.  Remember: Everyone will be completing page two of the packet and record the arguments of the opposite team. This will be done during the debate.  35 minutes: Debate!  10 minutes: Team A’s opening arguments  10 minutes: Team B’s opening arguments  20 minutes: Rebuttals  5 minutes: Closing…Ms. Mahoney decides who won! That team will get a treat SAC Agenda

8.   Now I want you to write a reflection that tells me your real point of view.  Remember to use evidence from the text for support and you can even use points made during the debate.  Please use the rubric to guide you to getting an A. Put your name on your rubric and staple it to the back of your mini essay. Homework