OK, you'll notice at some point that I'm not here in class. The family is healthy, but I have a meeting all afternoon for this MPA committee I'm on. I might have one more session in January, but I should otherwise be done missing class for it. Thanks for your flexibility.
Welcome to Unit #6. Consider yourself officially 1/4 of the way done with World History 10. (Or, if you prefer, we're 5/8 of the way done with World History 9/10.)
I'm planning to have at least the multiple choice portion of the quizzes graded, so we can review those Tuesday when we are back together. Remember that I need back those quiz packets from a number of you... The plan is to have the essays ready to hand back at your conferences.
Current Events - I always enjoy getting a chance to talk some current issues and events with you. We'll have you take a bit of time today for that. Basically, I'd like each of you to think of your "best" story from the assignment that you did for last week. You'll briefly share those, and perhaps we can dig a bit deeper on a few of them.
The Industrial Revolution - We're going to try this one a little differently. Since you just came off an essay and a set of DBQs, we're going to try and combine those two skills. We're going to break into six groups of roughly three - four people. I have three different DBQ activities related to the Industrial Revolution. Basically, each group is going to prepare to "talk" an essay tomorrow.
These are the three DBQs and their essay topics:
The Industrial Revolution: Beginnings
"Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in England?"
The Industrial Revolution: Effects
"Evaluate the positive and negative effects of the Industrial Revolution."
The Industrial Revolution: Responses
"How were the evils of the Industrial Revolution addressed in England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?"
Today, each group should work through their DBQ packet, keeping in mind the essay topic they will address tomorrow.
Your "essay" should be in an outline type form, but it need not flow smoothly or be perfectly worded. In fact, each of you will be expected to talk.
Please incorporate these:
- Some sort of attention getter or "hook" for a first line. (Tell us why you chose what you did.)
- Thesis that is responsive to your specific topic. (This should be carefully phrased, not just made up on the spot.)
- A minimum of three body paragraphs
- Each paragraph should be clearly in support of your thesis.
- Each paragraph should refer to evidence from at least two of the documents.
- You should document which sources you are using.
- You should have a concluding paragraph that ties things together.
Remember, you DO NOT need to write this all out. Think of it as sharing your planning with us. Obviously, we have two goals for this. First, we can think specifically about putting together a history essay. Second, we can start to learn about the Industrial Revolution and its impact on the world.
Please read Chapter 25, Section 2, "Industrialization." (pp. 723 - 728) Matching is the quiz format.
I expect you'll more or less finish in class, but each group should be ready to "present" their essay preparation tomorrow.
