Daily Question: How does your perspective impact your understanding of an event, such as the actions of the

Spanish Conquistadors?Unit 6: Conflict and

ChangeA study in the uses and abuses

of powerCase Study: Conquistadors

Lesson: #15

Essential Question:- Why is there conflict?- How can conflict bring two societies closer together?- Is it in human nature to dominate?- Can one person make a difference?- Is one person’s freedom fighter another person’s terrorist?- Is fighting ever justified?

Daily Question: How does your perspective impact your understanding of an event, such as the actions of the

Spanish Conquistadors?

Agenda1. VTS

2. Discussion3. Project4. Present

5. Discussion6. Rapid

WriteWarm-upWhat’s

going on

in this

image…

Daily Question: How does your perspective impact your understanding of an event, such as the actions of the

Spanish Conquistadors?

Agenda1. VTS

2. Discussion3. Project4. Present

5. Discussion6. Rapid

Write

Reflective Pre-write

1. Why do people have different perspectives?

2. What happens if you don’t recognize another person’s perspective?

Daily Question: How does your perspective impact your understanding of an event, such as the actions of the

Spanish Conquistadors?

Agenda1. VTS

2. Discussion3. Project4. Present

5. Discussion6. Rapid

Write

Discussion1. Why do people have different

perspectives?

2. What happens if you don’t recognize another person’s perspective?

Why is it important for us to look at multiple perspectives?

Daily Question: How does your perspective impact your understanding of an event, such as the actions of the

Spanish Conquistadors?

Agenda1. VTS

2. Discussion3. Project4. Present

5. Discussion6. Rapid

Write

Project Work Write the script for the News

Broadcast

Record your News Broadcast (if prepared)

BE PREPARED TO BEGIN PRESENTATIONS IN TEN MINUTES…

Daily Question: How does your perspective impact your understanding of an event, such as the actions of the

Spanish Conquistadors?

Agenda1. VTS

2. Discussion3. Project4. Present

5. Discussion6. Rapid

Write

Project Presentations

Group:

Age of ExplorationEvents & Facts

Native PerspectiveOpinion & Evidence

Conquistador PerspectiveOpinion and Evidence

Daily Question: How does your perspective impact your understanding of an event, such as the actions of the

Spanish Conquistadors?

Agenda1. VTS

2. Discussion3. Project4. Present

5. Discussion6. Rapid

Write

Discussion

NEW FACTS SURPRISING FACTS DESIRED FACTS

Daily Question: How does your perspective impact your understanding of an event, such as the actions of the

Spanish Conquistadors?

Agenda1. VTS

2. Discussion3. Project4. Present

5. Discussion6. Rapid

Write

Rapid Write WRITE A SOLID PARAGRAPH (at least 6 sentences)

Topic sentence: State your opinion/answer to the question (1 sentence)

Introduce evidence: Where did you get your examples/evidence (1 sentence)

Evidence: Fact (quote/paraphrase) to support your opinion (1-2 sentences)

Discuss: Explain HOW/WHY your examples/evidence support the opinion/answer you wrote in your topic sentence (3 sentences)

QUESTION: How does your perspective impact your understanding of the actions of the Spanish Conquistadors in the Americas? Explain. According to whose perspective? Think about difference in perspective.

Daily Question: How does your perspective impact your understanding of an event, such as the actions of the

Spanish Conquistadors?

Agenda1. VTS

2. Discussion3. Project4. Present

5. Discussion6. Rapid

Write

Homework

None (unless News Broadcast Project is incomplete)