Fact or Opinion

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Fact or Opinion Columbus

• Unit 3 Chapter 4 - The Great Encounter

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Bell Activity
This is a no gum class. Please dispose of it
properly!

• On a blank piece of lined paper write your name,
  hour, and todays date.
• Title it Christopher Columbus Fact or Opinion
  
• Then write a 3-5 sentence response to the
  following prompt
• Who was Christopher Columbus?  What did he do?
  Why is he considered an important historical
  figure?  What do you think of him? (Do you think
  he is a good guy? Bad guy?)
• Where should your backpack be?

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What are we going to learn?

• History Objective We will identify the
  difference between facts and opinions then give
  our own opinions.
• Behavior Objective Courtesy and Respect We
  will be respectful of each others opinions.

• Language Objective We will identify and discuss
  different opinions about Christopher Columbus.

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Columbus,Hero or Villain?

• In 1492, Columbus makes his first voyage, finding
  the Americas.
• Today, some people question whether Columbus Day
  should be a holiday we celebrate or not.
• To understand why, we will read two selections
  about Columbus.

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Argument Papers

• Claim a statement or position WHAT you want
  your reader to believe topic sentence
• Data evidence,  support, proof WHY the reader
  should believe your claim supportive sentences

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Columbus ReadingDraw a line down the center of
your paper.

• On the left write Reading 1(blue)
• What is the claim (main idea)?
• What are three things the author of this document
  wants you to know about Columbus? (data)
• 1.
• 2.
• 3.

• On the right write Reading 2 (green)
• What is the claim (main idea)?
• What are three things the author of this document
  wants you to know about Columbus? (data)
• 1.
• 2.
• 3.

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Columbus ReadingDraw a line down the center of
your paper.

• Reading 1(blue)
• What is the claim?
• Data
• 1.
• 2.
• 3.

• Reading 2(green)
• What is the claim?
• Data
• 1.
• 2.
• 3.

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Which of these papers is correct?

• One of these essays gives a positive opinion
  about Columbus?
• What leads you to that conclusion? (What kinds of
  words and evidence does the author use to
  describe Columbus and his actions?)
• One of these essays gives a negative opinion
  about Columbus?
• What leads you to that conclusion? (What kinds of
  words and evidence does the author use to
  describe Columbus and his actions?)
• So which paper should we believe?

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Which of these papers is correct?

• So which paper should we believe?
• Remember bias...

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What do you think now?

• Turn your paper over.
• Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences)
  expressing your opinion about this topic
• Should we celebrate Columbus Day at Mount Logan?
   Why or why not?
• Start with a claim about Columbus
• List 2-3 data to support your argument. (You can
  include information from the readings or your own
  personal knowledge)

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Fact or Opinion

• Lets get a little more practice.
• One the page titled Fact or Opinion follow the
  instructions to complete the activity.