CURRENT EVENTS
www.cnnstudentnews.com
WHAT IS “SUPER TUESDAY”?!
http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/browse/whats-so-super-about-a-tuesday/vi-BBq1alJ
https://newsela.com/polls/students-Virginia-2016
WHAT’S A D.B.Q.?!!?
What is a “D.B.Q.”?
 “Document Based Question” worksheet used to learn a specific topic
How do I do a DBQ?!
 Use the documents provided to answer the question(s) in the prompt
 In this case, a FIVE paragraph essay
 Use this graphic organizer and any “thinking map”/”mind map” to help organize your thoughts
WHAT’S A “SOAPSTONE”?
S: SPEAKER
 Who wrote the document?
 Why is it important to know who the person is?
 Is it a biased source?
O: Occasion
 What even was happening/had happened that led to this document?
 What inferences can I make about WHY it was written?
A: Audience
 Who was meant to read it?
 Why is the audience important?
 What people would they NOT want to read it?
…SOAPSTONE CONTINUED
P: Purpose
 What does the speaker hope to accomplish (GOALS)?
 How would the audience respond?
 Use adjectives and adverbs to describe responses
 Think about debate topics (pro’s and con’s)
S: Subject
 What is the speaker talking about?
 What are they trying to persuade the reader to believe about the topic?
 Why would the speaker have those thoughts?
Tone
 What attitudes/emotions are present
 Choose phrases that show these emotions
 Use adjectives to describe tone
 Infer the drive/belief of the writer/artist/speaker
ESSAY OUTLINE/TEMPLATE
Paragraph one
Thesis statement
•Introductory paragraph
•FIVE complete sentences
THREE supporting paragraphs
Use THREE of the resources -specifically
•FIVE complete sentences for each paragraph
•Include introductory and closing sentences (restate topic)
Paragraph five
•FIVE sentences
•Restate thesis statement
Closing statement/final summary
PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
• Make eye contact
• Don’t read off the screen
• paraphrase
http://www.c-span.org/video/?4026201/2016-state-union-address
State of the Union Address