Evaluating Primary and Secondary Sources in History

What is the main objective of the lesson on Alexander the Great?

• To learn about ancient Greek culture

• To study the geography of Alexander's empire

• To understand the military tactics of Alexander

• To determine if Alexander deserves the title 'Great'

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why is it important to have evidence to back up a claim?

• Because it makes the argument more interesting

• Because it helps in convincing others

• Because it is required by the teacher

• Because it is a Common Core standard

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Who are considered primary sources in the example given by the teacher?

• Allen and Joshua

• Kiarra and Bryson

• Jade and Joshua

• Miss West

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the purpose of highlighting different colors in the document about Alexander?

• To differentiate between primary and secondary sources

• To make the document look colorful

• To separate different sections of the document

• To quickly find positive and negative actions of Alexander

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What color is used to highlight positive actions of Alexander?

• Yellow

• Red

• Green

• Blue

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What was one of the claims students had to find evidence for?

• Alexander was a philosopher

• Alexander was a scientist

• Alexander was a military genius

• Alexander was a poor leader

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Why did the teacher use QR codes in the group activity?

• To track students' progress

• To test students' scanning skills

• To make the activity more engaging

• To provide additional reading material

What was the purpose of the mini debate at the end of the lesson?

• To practice public speaking

• To summarize the lesson

• To learn about debate rules

• To use evidence to support claims about Alexander

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What skill did the teacher emphasize during the debate?

• Speaking loudly

• Making eye contact

• Using appropriate sentence structure

• Using gestures

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What was one piece of evidence used to argue that Alexander was not great?

• He conquered many lands

• He named many cities after himself

• He saved many people in battles

• He shared water with his men