Happy Freaky Friday!

Writing a strong introduction

Your introduction should include:

-Attention grabbing lead sentence

-Background info to provide your reader with some context

-Mention all theories

-State claim and 3 supporting reasons (mini claims)

Cooking up an "Evidence Sandwich"

Don't forget to sandwich your evidence from text between a strong claim and good analysis! 

Writing a Claim!

Sample...

"All about the Books!"

These Nashville librarians know how to "get down."  

Historical Fiction Photostory

Post Test Time!

Please take a few minutes to complete this online quiz. Remember, we spent some time over the past week reviewing the rules for citations and identifying tips for avoiding plagiarism. 

Good luck!! 

Post Test Link

WWII Link

Click to see the WWII webquest

Use the link above to complete the assigned WWII research in preparation for our Historical Fiction unit next week. 

Happy Questing!!! 

Argument writing outline

Witch "Trials"

To prepare for our unit on the Salem Witch Trials, I thought I'd share one of my favorite witch trial videos... courtesy of Monty Python.



In your journals, write a paragraph to answer the following questions and be sure to use evidence from the video.

1. Describe the tests Sir Bedivere and the townsfolk used to determine whether or not the woman was a witch.

2. Do you think they were reasonable or valid?

3. Believe it or not, Puritans living in New England actually used tests that were almost as absurd as the ones in the video. For example, real witch trials often included tossing a potential witch out into a lake... if she drowned they declared that she wasn't a witch....if she was able to swim to shore, they found her guilty of witchcraft and killed her anyway. What are your thoughts about this type of "justice?"

How do I find Citation info for a website?