Writing in Social Studies by Montana https://padlet.com/mkmccormick/js5o3ik5ylfd08cr Learning social studies via writing en-us 2021-11-08 15:34:33 UTC 2025-04-28 13:16:42 UTC hello@padlet.com Choose an objective or learning segment that students could explore via writing mkmccormick https://padlet.com/mkmccormick/js5o3ik5ylfd08cr/wish/1875465413 SWBAT argue which civilization they would prefer to live in using evidence from the documents regarding the neolithic and Paleolithic eras]]> 2021-11-08 15:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mkmccormick/js5o3ik5ylfd08cr/wish/1875465413 What text formats (discourses) might be important for students to know for this learning segment? mkmccormick https://padlet.com/mkmccormick/js5o3ik5ylfd08cr/wish/1875485093 It will be important for students to know how to construct an argument, so the concept of an argumentative essay will be important. Document based questions will also be an important text format because those questions ask students to make judgements based on provided information. ]]> 2021-11-08 15:42:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mkmccormick/js5o3ik5ylfd08cr/wish/1875485093 What syntax (if any) is essential for this learning segment? mkmccormick https://padlet.com/mkmccormick/js5o3ik5ylfd08cr/wish/1875487415 Claim Statement sample statement:
I would want to live in the ____________ Era rather than the ___________________ Era because of ___________, ______________, and ______________________.

Body Paragraph sample statement:
The ________________ Era was better to live in because of ____________________.

Counterargument statement:
The would not want to live in the ________________ Era because of ___________________________.

Conclusion:
In conclusion, I would rather live in the _____________________ Era because of ____________________, ____________________, and _____________________________.]]> 2021-11-08 15:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mkmccormick/js5o3ik5ylfd08cr/wish/1875487415 What informal writing activities might lead to (a) exploration, (b) practice, or (c) review of content specific to this learning segment? mkmccormick https://padlet.com/mkmccormick/js5o3ik5ylfd08cr/wish/1875491060 A) warm up activity consisting of showing students different tools that they would use if they lived in the Paleolithic versus the Neolithic eras and asking them how they would use these things to build whatever they want (Maybe have them identify strategies being used by the caveman building videos on YouTube) 
B) Having students make a Venn diagram regarding similarities and differences between Neolithic and Paleolithic eras, or Graphic Organizer that will set up the different possible aspects of their argument
C) Creating an Outline of an argument as to why the Neolithic/Paleolithic era was a more desirable time period than the other]]> 2021-11-08 15:44:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mkmccormick/js5o3ik5ylfd08cr/wish/1875491060 What creative writing activity might be helpful to students in this learning segment? mkmccormick https://padlet.com/mkmccormick/js5o3ik5ylfd08cr/wish/1875493906 Travel guide or brochure to convince a time traveling person to live in their time period. ]]> 2021-11-08 15:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mkmccormick/js5o3ik5ylfd08cr/wish/1875493906 Design a writing assignment where students learn or practice how to write in that discourse or syntax format specific to this learning segment. mkmccormick https://padlet.com/mkmccormick/js5o3ik5ylfd08cr/wish/1875497088 Below is a travel guide for students to fill out. They will fill out their favorite points of interests within this time period. Students will also fill out their favorite famous landmarks. They will state why they have chosen the following points of interests and favorite locations. ]]> 2021-11-08 15:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mkmccormick/js5o3ik5ylfd08cr/wish/1875497088 https://padlet.com/mkmccormick/js5o3ik5ylfd08cr/wish/1900709623 2021-11-18 23:07:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mkmccormick/js5o3ik5ylfd08cr/wish/1900709623