Foundations in World

History

Who are we? How did we get here?

Where are we going?

Welcome to Day One!

Objective: To begin building the community required for a functioning history class.

Agenda

Warm up

Housekeeping

Discussion

Wrapping up: Questions, Concerns, Comments

Homework: Letter

Warm Up

In three minutes answer the following question:

What are you most excited about learning this year in World History?

Housekeeping

Introductions

A little bit about your teacher.

A little bit about you.

Housekeeping

Syllabus Overview and Expectations for this class

Course website

Procedures

Discussion

Your has been assigned a quote from a variety of sources about history.

Discuss the quote. What does it mean to you? Why do you think I used that quote? Do agree or disagree?

Be prepared to share what you heard from your partners.

Exit Ticket

Is there somewhere you would rather sit in the roon? Why?

What is your favorite band?

Do you have access to a computer and internet at home?

Homework

I have written you a letter about myself. Please read and using the format provided write your own letter to me.

This is due by MONDAY AT THE START OF CLASS.

Welcome to Day 2Objective:

To understand the language of argumentation

To begin to evaluate arguments

Agenda

Warm up

Housekeeping: Class Name

Lecture: How do we know when we are being lied to?

Evaluating Arguments in groups

Warm Up

In THREE MINUTES answer the following questions:

What is a fact?

What is an opinion?

What is an argument?

Housekeeping

Class Name

Countries Leaders Revolutions Great Cities

South Africa Montezuma Cultural Revolution

Seoul

Brazil Napoleon French Revolution

Prague

Italy Ho Chi Minh Haitian Revolution

Tikal

Japan Winston Churchill

Russian Revolution

Timbuktu

Key Terms

Agenda

A plan of action to reach ones goals and aims based on their belief system

EVERYONE has an agenda

Key Terms

• Fact

• Information we can smell, touch, taste, see

• Opinion

• a belief based on preferences.

Key TermsConviction

A conviction is a belief that is supported by an interpretation of facts.

In this class, we don’t have opinions, we have convictions.

Evidence

Facts and information that can be used to support our point.

Key Terms

Key Terms

Argument

A perspective that uses evidence in order to persuade and defend a idea.

Mr. T. says: I pity the fool that turns an argument

into Ms. Charles that doesn’t have evidence

Questions to Consider- Marge and the Monorail

What is the man trying to do?

How does he try to do it?

Is he successful at it? If yes, why? If no, why not?

Key Terms

Fallacy

A claim that is bad logic

Key terms

Ad Hominem

Making a personal attack to distract from the issue

Key termsBandwagon/Appeal to common belief

Saying something has value because a lot of people do it/believe in it

Key Terms

Correlation does not equal causation

Arguing that because something happened after or at the same time as something else that the event that happened first caused the second event

Faulty Generalizations

Drawing a conclusion from examples that don’t apply, don’t relate, or aren’t connected

Key Terms

Key Terms

Red herring

Bringing something up that has nothing to do with the issue to distract the person or change the topic.

Key TermsAd populum

Using people’s wide-spread prejudices and fears to argue that they should something

Activity: Knowing when we are lied to.

In your groups you have been given a variety of sources.

You job is:

Figure out which fallacy is being used.

Write down how you know that fallacy is being used.

As a group, create an image or write an argument using that fallacy.

Activity: Knowing when we are being lied to.

Be ready to share

Which fallacy your group had.

The best example of that fallacy from your sources.

What your group created.

When working in groups

Remember that everyone has something to contribute.

Listen first, speak second.

Help each other first, then ask me.

Be safe for everyone. Be kind to everyone. Assume the best in everyone

Everyone does all parts, but we are responsible for our roles.

Roles

Facilitator

The facilitator helps guide the group. They listen to everyone, try to help figure out what the best ideas are, and make sure everyone has a role and chance to contribute.

The facilitator DOES NOT: control the group, come up with all the ideas, ignore any members of the group

Roles

Recorder

The recorder: makes sure all of the important information is written down, listens carefully for everyone’s contribution.

The recorder DOES NOT: do all of the work, write down only their ideas, ignore members of the group.

Roles

Reporter

The reporter speaks for the group, makes sure everyone has a voice, and helps others communicate.

The reporter DOES NOT speak only for themselves, ignore the contributions of others, talk over people.

Roles

Quality Control

The quality control makes sure all work is completed, that everyone is getting things done on time, and that everything is the best that the group can produce.

Quality control DOES NOT do all the work, let other people distract the group, ignore time, let the work be less than the best the group can do.

Homework

If you haven’t turned it in already your letter to me is due MONDAY AT THE START OF CLASS