Today in class we will finish any items that we did not get to on Wednesday, and we will also take our Chapter 2 quiz and talk about writing a good thesis! Good thesis writing is one of the most important skills to develop in this course as the AP Exam rewards strong thesis statements and they will be integral to writing your research papers!
Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.
Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate content knowledge about early America through responding to select response questions and short answer prompts
- Understand and create thesis statements aligned with the AP rubric criteria
Agenda:
- Finish:
- Discuss: Unit 2
- Textbook Quest: Unit 2 (15 minutes)
- Closure #1
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Prompt: Questions
What questions do you have about the class, readings, or Unit 2?
- Chapter 2 Quiz
- Warm-Up #2
Prompt: Thesis Statements
What is your idea of a good thesis statement?- Skill Building: How to Write a Thesis
- Practice: Prompt and Thesis Breakdown
- Closure #2
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Prompt: Thesis Statements
Now, having reviewed good thesis writing, what new information have you leaned?
Homework:
- Finish all classwork!
- Chapter 3 Quiz on Wednesday/Thursday (next week is a flipped week)!
- September 11 last day to designate as Accelerated
- September 11 Unit 1-3 Annotated Bibliography Due
