Tuesday February 13, 2024

Circle: Even if you don't watch/don't like football, who would you want to see play and Super Bowl halftime show?

No Vocabulary this week!!!

Contextualization Paragraph: What was life like during the middle ages for most people and why was religion so important?

Contextualization Paragraph: Using notes from video let the reader know who the samurai were and what life was like for them.

Contextualization Paragraph: Using notes from video let the reader know what knights were and what life was like for them.

Honor activity: You will be creating your own Code of Honor and creating a crest to put it on.  What are some rules that you want to follow in your life that you think will make your life better and more meaningful.  Be ready to explain why you believe your Code of Honor would improve you life if you followed it.

Knights Notes and Samurai Notes

Compare and Contrast Paragraph

Unit: Philosophy -- Knights and Samurai and Serfs

Learning Target: I can compare and contrast things doing research.

First, what was it like in the Middle Ages that made religion so widespread? Bring out your dead... and Watery Tart

1) What do you already know about knights of samurai? (chat)
2) Unit overview & watch something about knights and samurai. 

3) Explanation of the paper.

4) Contextualization(Opening paragraph)-What was life like during medieval times, particularly for Europeans?

 4) The DBQ document: Knights & Samurai

5) Create document and attach it to today's assignment.

7) In your breakout group, pick ONE document and work together to identify the differences/similarities

8) Share out.

9) Write.

Knights and Samurai

Target: I can use original source documents in order to defend a position.
1) Overview of the assignment: who would you rather be based on the philosophy of each.

2) Read background essay.

3) Document A: Read and determine a philosophical statement for each based on the information.

4) Repeat for each document.

5) Body paragraph structure: a) claim states preferred philosophy; b) philosophical statement of knight; c) evidence of that philosophy; d) warrant says; e) warrant means; f) philosophical statement of samurai; g) warrant says; h) warrant means; i) warrant matters explaining why the philosophical statement you selected resonates with you and makes your life better.