Tuesday, March 29, 2016

3/29 [TU], 2016 - KNIGHTS



I.  KNIGHTS review & pre-writing prep process
- discuss with other students what you remember
   about our study of knights b4 the break

- review Questions sheet in spiral (quietly, not in groups)
* how many can you answer now?  
* how many do you have an inkling of the answer?
* you should be able to have some guess on all questions, however

- review notes (quietly, not in groups)
- BOX any words, terms, dates you know you will use in your QW expository essay
- UNDERLINE any key phrases or details you know you will use in your QW essay
* at this point, your notes should be very helpful to you;  if not, ask what would have made them
   stronger?  what different notes would you have taken?

- create a KEY WORD or PHRASE LIST of words, phrases, or dates
  that you will use in your QW essay
- try to consider order of information and place words on the page where you *think* they will show
   up in the essay; doesn't have to be accurate and you may change if you like

NOW, YOU ARE VERY READY TO WRITE A STRONG QUICK WRITE ESSAY
on KNIGHTS OF MEDIEVAL EUROPE

II.  KNIGHTS QUICK WRITE EXPOSITORY ESSAY
- using your word and phrase list outline, write your essay
- two pages maximum, in spiral
* finish last night's homework if you finish early.

INTRODUCTION -- who, what, why, where, when, how
                                   with context -- what kind of world did they appear in

CONCLUSION -- what happened to the age of knights?
                               what changed in society or Europe to end the age of knights?
                               what impact did knights have on society then and now?
                               how do we see them or what is their legacy?

* * * *
HOMEWORK - no vocab, cw, or atlas this week; CE
* * * *


___  finish/polish DICTIONARY WORD HUNT POSTER (due)
___  finish "CARN, CORP = BODY" word part "Mr. Tee" Grammar sheet (due)

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