Transcript agenda 2.4.16

2.4.16
U. S. HISTORY THROUGH FILM
ON THIS DAY:
1783 - Britain declared a formal cessation of hostilities with its former colonies, the United States of America.
1789 - Electors unanimously chose George Washington to be the first president of the United States.
1861 - Delegates from six southern states met in Montgomery, AL, to form the Confederate States of America.
1904 - The Russo-Japanese War began after Japan laid siege to Port Arthur.
1945 - During World War II, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and
Soviet leader Josef Stalin began a conference at Yalta to outline plans for Germany's defeat.
1964 - The Administrator of General Services announced that the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution had
been ratified. The amendment banned the poll tax.
 BELL WORK:
 READ THE ARTICLE 25 GREAT
MOVIES.
 (The article begins with the phrase “I
don’t know how . . .)
 WRITE A 3-5 SENTENCE
SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE.
 SKIP 2 LINES & THEN EXPLAIN
WHY YOU EITHER AGREE OR
DISAGREE WITH THE AUTHOR.
 AGENDA:
 READ & DISCUSS THE
ARTICLE THINKING ABOUT
HISTORICAL FILM-IS IT
WORTH IT?
 COMPLETE ARGUMENTATIVE
ESSAY.
 PARTNER PORTRAIT
PRESENTATIONS.
ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
 After reading the article THINKING ABOUT
HISTORICAL FILM-IS IT WORTH IT?, Complete the
assignment below.

Question: Could a historical film be better than a book?
 1. Provide your claim (yes or no).
 2. Provide at least two pieces of evidence to support
your claim.
 3. Provide your reasoning (explain how your evidence
supports your claim)
 4. Provide a counterargument to your claim and explain
why your position is better.