View source for Classroom Debate - Christopher Columbus

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'''Aim:''' '''Did Christopher Columbus's Voyages Have a Positive Effect on World History?'''

'''Do Now:'''   

'''Lesson Overview:'''

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| align="left" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Item'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Approx Time'''
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| Do Now||3-5 Min
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| Activity||30 Min
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| Discussion||10 Min
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== Classwork & Homework == 

'''Lesson Activity:'''

'''Did Christopher Columbus's Voyages Have a Positive Effect on World History?'''

* [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/mybetanyc/departments/socialstudies/teachers/ott/apwiki/images/2/26/Introductoncolumbus.pdf Columbus's Voyages  - Introduction]
* [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/mybetanyc/departments/socialstudies/teachers/ott/apwiki/images/2/2a/Yescolumbus.pdf Columbus - Pro (Yes) Argument]
* [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/mybetanyc/departments/socialstudies/teachers/ott/apwiki/images/3/33/Nocolumbus.pdf Columbus - Con (No) Argument]
* [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/mybetanyc/departments/socialstudies/teachers/ott/apwiki/images/7/75/Postscriptcolumbus.pdf Columbus Voyages - Postscript]

'''Homework:''' [[Assignments]]

== Special Education Modifications ==

* Teaching Model: Co-Teaching
* Special Education Teacher will work with All students General Ed and Special Ed.
** Special Ed Students:
*** Teacher will read-aloud to students when necessary.
*** Teachers will break down assignments into smaller tasks.
*** Teachers will work with students on vocabulary acquisition by breaking down words into prefixes/suffixes and etymology.
*** Teachers will group students according to learning style inventory as a homogeneous group.
*** Teachers will keep students on-task by managing distractions and on-task behavior.
*** Teachers will modify note-taking by modeling notes from PowerPoint to chalkboard/whiteboard.
*** Teachers will differentiate lessons by using; verbal cues for auditory learners, graphic organizers for visual learners, and hands-on cues for tactile learners.