Unit 1: The Fall of Rome
Unit 1: The Fall of Rome
Bellwork: INB Page 6
remember to only use the TOP ? of your page for bellwork
Answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES...
1. How long do you think humans have lived on Earth? 2. Why do you think this? 3. What do you think the abbreviations BC & AD mean? 4. What do you think the abbreviations BCE and CE mean?
Mastery Objective
I can explain what BC and AD are and what the abbreviations stand for and accurately calculate the passage of time using this system.
What are today's State Standards? n/a ? we are working on historical skills today
Strategies/Activities:
? Bellwork questions ? Graphic organizer and a close read of an
informational text ? Guided and independent practice
calculating time ? Opinion writing - Do you think historians
and everyday people should use the BC/AD system of measuring time or the BCE/CE system of measuring time.
END OF DAY PRODUCT: By the end of class today you will have a completed set of notes on how we measure time along with an accurate and complete page of guided and independent practice along with a complete and thoughtful paragraph responding to the closure question.
How We Measure Time
create the graphic organizer you see below on INB page 7
How do historian's measure time?
BC/AD
BCE/CE
Come and pick up a reading and independent practice sheet to complete make-up work
Closure - remember that closure ALWAYS goes
on the BOTTOM half of your left-hand page
? INB Page 6 ? Respond to the following question in paragraph form. (3-5 sentences minimum)
? Do you think historians and everyday people should use the BC/AD system of measuring time or the BCE/CE system of measuring time. Defend your position.
Begin ? I think historians and people should use ..... ? State your position ? Give an explanation for WHY you think what you do ? Bonus: provide EVIDENCE to support YOUR position from the reading if you can...
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