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Day 1:DO NOW:

(5 minutes)

1. What is today’s Academic Objective?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

MINI-LESSON:

Directions:1. Draw arrows from one argument to the argument that it “doubts,” or could possibly prove wrong.2. X out bullets of arguments that can be “doubted.”3. Circle bullets of arguments that cannot be “doubted,” or that can’t be logically proven wrong.4. Finally, add up the “believed” arguments supporting each claim and draw a conclusion based on your logic.

(When writing a paper, the winning claim becomes your essay’s claim because it is the easiest to support, and the losing claim becomes your counterclaim.)

Conclusion: The logical conclusion, based on the arguments and evidence available, is that claim two is the strongest argument because it is undoubtable that….

GROUP PRACTICE: The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770 when British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of American colonists killing five men.

Townshend Acts Prior to the Boston Massacre the British had instituted a number of new taxes on the American colonies including taxes on tea, glass, paper, paint, and lead. These taxes were part of a group of laws called the Townshend Acts. The colonies did not like these laws. They felt these laws were a violation of their rights. Just like when Britain imposed the Stamp Act, the colonists began to protest and the British brought in soldiers to keep order.

What happened at the Boston Massacre? The Boston Massacre began the evening of March 5, 1770 with a small argument between British Private Hugh White and a few colonists outside the Custom House in Boston on King Street. The argument began to escalate as more colonists gathered and began to harass and throw sticks and snowballs at Private White. Soon there were over 50 colonists at the scene. The local British officer of the watch, Captain Thomas Preston, sent a

number of soldiers over to the Custom House to maintain order. However, the sight of British soldiers armed with bayonets just aggravated the crowd further. They began to shout at the soldiers, daring them to fire. Captain Preston then arrived and tried to get the crowd to disperse. Unfortunately, an object thrown from the crowd struck one of the soldiers, Private Montgomery, and knocked him down. He fired into the crowd. After a few seconds of stunned silence, a number of other soldiers fired into the crowd as well. Three colonists died immediately and two more died later from wounds. After the Incident The crowd was eventually dispersed by the acting governor of Boston, Thomas Hutchinson. Thirteen people were arrested including eight British soldiers, one officer, and four civilians. They were charged with murder and put in jail awaiting their trial.

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British troops were removed from the city as well. The Trials The trial of the eight soldiers began on November 27, 1770. The government wanted the soldiers to have a fair trial, but they were having difficulty in getting a lawyer to represent them. Finally, John Adams agreed to be their lawyer. Although he was a patriot, Adams thought that the soldiers deserved a fair trial. Adams argued that the soldiers had the right to defend themselves. He showed that they thought their lives were in danger from the mob that had gathered. Six of the soldiers were found not-guilty and two were found guilty of manslaughter. Results The Boston Massacre became a rallying cry for patriotism in the colonies. Groups like the Sons of Liberty used it to show the evils of British rule. Although the American Revolution would not start for another five years, the event certainly moved people to look at British rule in a different light. Interesting Facts About the Boston Massacre● The British call the Boston Massacre the "Incident on King Street".● After the incident, both sides tried to use propaganda in the newspapers to make the other side look bad. One famous

engraving by Paul Revere shows Captain Preston ordering his men to fire (which he never did) and labels the Custom House as "Butcher's Hall".

● There is some evidence that the colonists planned the attack on the soldiers.● One of the men killed was Crispus Attucks, a runaway slave who had become a sailor. The other victims included Samuel

Gray, James Caldwell, Samuel Maverick, and Patrick Carr.● There was little evidence against the four civilians arrested and they were all found not-guilty in their trial.

Claim 1: Claim 2:

Captain Preston and the British Soldiers are guilty of murder.

Captain Preston and the British Soldiers are not guilty of murder.

Claim 1 Arguments: Claim 2 Arguments:

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Total # of “Believes” = _________________ Total # of “Believes” = _________________

Conclusion: The logical conclusion, based on the arguments and evidence available, is that claim ______ is the strongest argument because it is undoubtable that ___________________________________________________________________________________________

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE:(Directions: Based on the first episode of the HBO series, “John Adams,” list arguments for guilt or innocence of Captain Preston and his british soldiers below. Then follow the Believing and Doubting protocol steps to make a

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logical conclusion.)

Claim 1: Claim 2:

Captain Preston and the British Soldiers are guilty of murder.

Captain Preston and the British Soldiers are not guilty of murder.

Claim 1 Arguments: Claim 2 Arguments:

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Total # of “Believes” = _________________ Total # of “Believes” = _________________

Conclusion: The logical conclusion, based on the arguments and evidence available, is that claim ______ is the strongest argument because it is undoubtable that __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Exit Ticket –

Based on the evidence we have observed, do you think that the British Soldiers were guilty of murder? Why or Why not?____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Rate your understanding of today’s Learning Target: (circle one)1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

Did you meet today’s Learning Target? Why or Why not?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What helped you the most with today’s lesson?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What literacy strategies did you use to complete today’s lesson? (Circle each)

(Restate + Answer) - (RACES Paragraph) - (Annotation) - (Accountable Talk Stems)

(Proficiency Scale) - (Believing & Doubting) - (STEAL Characterization)

(Open Ended Questions) - (Socratic Seminar) - (Cornell Notes) - (Frayer Model - Vocab)

(Venn Diagram) - (Web) - (Word Splash) - (Timeline) - (T-Chart) - (Story Mountain)

(Proofreading Marks) - (Writer’s Workshop) - (Glow & Grow) - (Musts & Mights)

(Interactive Notes) - (Debate) - (A-Z Brainstorm) - (Checklists) - (Inquiry)

---------------------STOP HERE--------------------Grades: Assignment Grade: ________/10

Proficiency Scale Score:

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Teacher Feedback:

Glow:__________________________________________________________

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Grow: _________________________________________________________

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Scholar Response:

Student Response:

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Day 2:DO NOW:

(5 minutes)

1. What is today’s Academic Objective?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Mini - Lesson

Useable Evidence:

1. “John Adams”2. Boston Massacre Reading3. Vocabulary

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Vocabulary:

Perspective - a point of view about a topic or eventBias - a favoring of some ideas or people over others, also known as a prejudice. (ex. She has a bias against newcomers.)Subjective - based on opinionsObjective - Just Facts, no opinionsPropaganda - 1. A message that is intended primarily to serve the interests of the messenger, 2. the spreading of information in order to influence public opinion and to manipulate other people's beliefs.

Today you will be writing open ended questions in order to prepare for a Socratic Seminar.

The point of a Socratic Seminar is to discuss a topic deeply by asking each other questions about the topic in order to gain a deeper understanding. When we do our Socratic Seminar, we will work in partners. There will be an inner circle and an outer circle. One partner will sit behind the other. The inner circle will participate in the first round of discussion. The outer circle will provide feedback and coaching for the partner in the inner circle. Each round, partners will switch between the inner and outer circles so that everyone can have a chance to discuss and to give feedback. By the end, we should all be able to answer the Focus Question and explain our reasoning based on what evidence we have observed about the Boston Massacre, the vocabulary, and the Socratic Seminar Discussion.

Open Ended Questions:These are questions with no one right answer. They are opinion questions, or scenario questions.

Open Ended Question Sentence Starters:1. “In your opinion…...”2. “Do you think”3. “What do you think….”4. “What if….”

Focus Question: Was the Boston Massacre propaganda?5 Bonus Points!Mr. Pidel will record tallies for every time a scholar refers to a piece of evidence from one of our sources, or makes a connection between what we are learning and current events or every day life. If the class gets 20 tallies, everyone gets 5 bonus points on today’s lesson!

Socratic SeminarPrep

Useable Evidence:

1. “John Adams”2. Boston Massacre

Focus Question: Was the Boston Massacre propaganda?

Supporting Questions:

A. What do you think propaganda is?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Reading3. Vocabulary

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Write two open ended (opinion) questions related to this one that you can ask others during the Socratic Seminar:

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B. What examples of propaganda do you see today in the world that we live in and in your everyday life?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


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C. Can a message be both propaganda and fact?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


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6. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Exit Ticket –


Did you meet today’s Learning Target? Why or Why not?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What helped you the most with today’s lesson?

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__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What literacy strategies did you use to complete today’s lesson? (Circle each)







---------------------STOP HERE--------------------Grades: Assignment Grade: ________/10

Proficiency Scale Score:

Teacher Glow:__________________________________________________________

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Feedback: ________________________________________________________________

Grow: _________________________________________________________

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Scholar Response:

Student Response:

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Day 3:DO NOW:

(5 minutes)

1. What is today’s Academic Objective?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Socratic Seminar Peer Assessment SheetRound 1 Scoring Criteria:

___/1 = Speaking Clearly___/1 = Text Evidence___/1 = Actively Listening To Each Other___/1 = Accountable Talk Stems___/1 = Positive Recognition of Other Speakers___/1 = Respectful Interactions___/1 = Makes a Strong Point

___/7 = Total Possible Points

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Glow (What you did great was….)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Grow (What you can do o to improve is…)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Round 2 Scoring Criteria:___/1 = Speaking Clearly___/1 = Text Evidence___/1 = Actively Listening To Each Other___/1 = Accountable Talk Stems___/1 = Positive Recognition of Other Speakers___/1 = Respectful Interactions___/1 = Makes a Strong Point____/7 = Total Possible PointsGlow (What you did great was….)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Grow (What you can do to improve is…)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Round 3 Scoring Criteria:___/1 = Speaking Clearly___/1 = Text Evidence___/1 = Actively Listening To Each Other___/1 = Accountable Talk Stems___/1 = Positive Recognition of Other Speakers___/1 = Respectful Interactions___/1 = Makes a Strong Point

____/7 = Total Possible Points

Glow (What you did great was….)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Grow (What you can do to improve is…)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Round 4 Scoring Criteria:___/1 = Speaking Clearly___/1 = Text Evidence___/1 = Actively Listening To Each Other___/1 = Accountable Talk Stems

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___/1 = Positive Recognition of Other Speakers___/1 = Respectful Interactions___/1 = Makes a Strong Point

____/7 = Total Possible Points

Glow (What you did great was….)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Grow (What you can do to improve is…)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Exit Ticket –

Based on the evidence we have observed and today’s Socratic Seminar, do you think that the Boston Massacre propaganda? Why or Why not?

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Did you meet today’s Learning Target? Why or Why not?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What helped you the most with today’s lesson?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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What literacy strategies did you use to complete today’s lesson? (Circle each)







Day 4-5:

DO NOW:

(5 minutes)

1. What is today’s Academic Objective?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Opening Statement Prep

(6 minutes per team, followed by a 5 minute work period to review your notes together)Notes: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

For your debate, make sure that your opening statement paragraph includes:

1. A powerful hook that grabs the audience (quote, question, statistic, etc.)

2. A statement in which you clearly identify your position in the debate.

3. A MINIMUM of 3 arguments to support your position, each argument backed up by powerful evidence and facts

4. A concluding sentence or powerful statement that summarizes your position again in a different or interesting way.

Powerful Hook:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Our topic sentence that clearly defines our position in the debate:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ARGUMENT #1:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Evidence for argument #1: (statistics/research/related laws)*provide a minimum of 2 different lines of evidence that support your argument__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ARGUMENT #2:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


ARGUMENT #3:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


POWERFUL CONCLUDING STATEMENT/SUMMARY:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Debate Rebuttal Prep

(4 minutes per team, followed by a 3 minute work period to review your notes together)Notes: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1. We think the other side might try to argue:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

To weaken their position, we will argue/state:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________





Q&A -(2 minutes per team followed by 1 minute of work time) Notes:_________________________________

QUESTION 1: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

QUESTION 2:

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CLOSING STATEMENT

(2 minutes per team followed by 5 minutes of reflection time) Notes:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Your closing statement should summarize all of your main points and arguments. It should also connect your debate position to the bigger picture. For example, how does supporting your position benefit people and greater society as a whole? It is your last chance to sell your argument and convince the audience that your position is the right one! Try to make your last line a powerful impact statement. Quote? Emotional plea? Powerful image?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Exit Ticket –

Based on the evidence we have observed, the Socratic Seminar, and today’s debate, do you think that the British Soldiers were guilty? Why or Why not?___________________________________________________________________________________________

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Did you meet today’s Learning Target? Why or Why not?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What helped you the most with today’s lesson?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What literacy strategies did you use to complete today’s lesson? (Circle each)







Debate Rubric Levels of Performance

Criteria 1 2 3 4

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1. Organization and Clarity:

viewpoints and responses are outlined both clearly and orderly.

Unclear in most parts

Clear in some parts but not over all

Most clear and orderly in all parts

Completely clear and orderly presentation

2. Use of Arguments:

reasons are given to support viewpoint.

Few or no relevant reasons given

Some relevant reasons given

Most reasons given: most relevant

Most relevant reasons given in support

3. Use of Examples and Facts:

examples and facts are given to support reasons.

Few or no relevant supporting examples/facts

Some relevant examples/facts given

Many examples/facts given: most relevant

Many relevant supporting examples and facts given

4. Use of Rebuttal:

arguments made by the other teams are responded to and dealt with effectively.

No effective counter-arguments made

Few effective counter-arguments made

Some effective counter-arguments made

Many effective counter-arguments made

5. Presentation Style:

tone of voice, use of gestures, and level of enthusiasm are convincing to audience.

Few style features were used; not convincingly

Few style features were used convincingly

All style features were used, most convincingly

All style features were used convincingly

Points Earned = (_____________/20)x5=________/100 Possible Points

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