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17 Cards in this Set
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Enduring Understandings (5) How do these connect to the novels we read? |
· Change ispossible through questioning, persistence and advocacy · Individuals needliteracy skills to participate successfully in society · Language is apowerful tool: What a person reads can change their thinking, what a personwrites can change someone else’s thinking. · Geography,politics, economics and culture shape the human experience. · The humanstruggle for identity and survival is universal. |
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Essential Questions (4) How do these connect to the novels we read? |
· How and why docivilizations change? · Why does the pastmatter? · How and why do wetell the human story? · What makes us human? |
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How do the Habits of Mind connect to Gandhi? |
- Gandhi was open to new ideas and continued to learn - Gandhi had empathy for others - Gandhi questioned government, laws, Caste System - Gandhi took risks to protect the people of India with peaceful protest - Gandhi was creative in how he supported the Untouchables and gave them new opportunities - And many more! |
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How do the Habits of Mind connect to Animal Farm? |
- The animals were striving for accuracy in how they were treated - Snowball tried to think and communicate with clarity and precision - The animals responded with wonderment to the new ideas and inventions - The animals used their past knowledge of men to build the commandments - And many more! |
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How do the Habits of Mind connect to Romeo & Juliet? |
- Romeo and Juliet might not have died if they had been less impulsive - If Romeo had listened to all of his senses, he might have made better choices and not committed suicide - Juliet chose to think interdependently and fell in love with her family's enemy - Friar Lawrence wanted everyone to listen to each other, have understanding and be empathetic - And many more! |
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How do the Habits of Mind connect to Malala? |
- Malala has always been open to new learning - Malala perserveres for what she believes and did not let the Taliban stop her - Malala took responsible risks to support women and children's rights - Malala questioned the way her country viewed women - And many more! |
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Vocabulary: Parts of an Essay What is CONTEXT? |
background information, sets the stage |
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Vocabulary: Parts of an Essay What is a THESIS? |
a formal idea or statement to be supported with information |
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Vocabulary: Parts of an Essay What is a TRANSITION? |
moving from one topic to another |
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Vocabulary: Parts of an Essay What is a CONCLUSION? |
a final decision reached by reasoning |
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Vocabulary: Parts of an Essay What is DETAILS? |
supporting evidence, gives examples |
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Vocabulary: Parts of an Essay What is an INTRODUCTION? |
something that introduces, begins and essay, catches attention |
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Vocabulary: Parts of an Essay What is ELABORATION? |
to expand in detail |
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Vocabulary: Parts of an Essay What is PRECISE LANGUAGE? |
exact language, specific words |
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Vocabulary: Parts of an Essay What is EVIDENCE? |
something that shows proof |
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Vocabulary: Parts of an Essay What is CREDIBILITY? |
believability, trust-worthiness |
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Vocabulary: Parts of an Essay What is ORGANIZATION? |
logically ordered |
