Using CC Vocab
Name a holiday besides CC day that pays TRIBUTE to someone or something
MLK Day
Your Birthday
Indigenous People's Day
Earth Day
Is this a reason or a piece of evidence? How do you know?
Continuing to celebrate Columbus Day is so insensitive, it's embarrassing.
Reason--> an explanation of WHY we should not celebrate CC Day.
Our CC argument was based on the question: Should we celebrate CC day? What is another question you could write an argument about?
Should we be allowed to have cellphones?
Should we rewrite history books?
Should zoos exist?
What does OBSERVES mean?
A good detective OBSERVES the world.
Una buena detective OBSERVA el mundo.
to watch something closely
What was invented first? The car or the telephone?
telephone
Name 2 groups of Indigenous/Native People.
Tainos
Mayans
Native Americans
Is this a reason or a piece of evidence? How do you know?
First of all, many believe that Vikings started a colony on Newfoundland, Canada, hundreds of years before Columbus arrived in the Caribbean.
Evidence-> facts from history/ details of real people, places and things
If the argument is about students being allowed to use cellphones in school, provide 1 possible CLAIM.
Students should be allowed to use cellphones in school.
OR
Students should not be allowed to use cellphones in school.
The word MULTIPLE means what?
Louie has seen this movie once, but Daniel has seen it MULTIPLE times.
Louie ha visto esta película una vez, pero Daniel la ha visto MÚLTIPLES veces.
more than once
many times
What is an animal called that eats fish only?
A. Carnivore
B. Herbivore
C. Omnivore
D. Pescatarian
D. Pescatarian
Name 3 insensitive actions.
talking in class
laughing at a funeral
celebrating CC day
Is this a reason or a piece of evidence? How do you know?
The problem is, not everyone wants to celebrate the man who opened the Americas to European colonization.
Reason--> an explanation of WHY we should not celebrate CC Day
Since there are 2 sides to the CC argument, there are 2 possible claims.
What are they?
-We SHOULD celebrate CC Day.
-We SHOULD NOT celebrate CC Day.
What does IMPAIR mean?
Listening to music too loudly can IMPAIR your hearing.
Escuchar música a un volumen demasiado alto puede dañar su audición.
damage
hurt
Which body part has the fastest muscles in your body? Eyes or Hands?
Eyes
Fill in the blank with one of our vocab words:
Christopher Columbus is responsible for the robbing land from existing __________.
colonies
Is this a reason or a piece of evidence? How do you know?
One spokesman for Native Americans in the U.S. summed it up this way: "Columbus doesn't deserve parades and holidays; this should be a national day of mourning."
Evidence--> words from an expert or professional (spokesman / a credible source)
List the 4 parts of argument
->100 bonus points if you define each correctly the 1st time
claim- 1 sentence presenting your position in an argument
reason- explanation of how or why your position is correct
evidence- factual information supporting your claim
counterclaim- the opposing side+why you disagree OR a solution to the problem
What does the underlined word mean?
His ANIMOSITY towards his sister divided the family.
Su animosidad hacia su hermana dividió a la familia.
hatred
strong dislike
How many continents are there?
7
What is a FOUNDER?
a person that discovers something
Is this a reason or a piece of evidence? How do you know?
Instead of a day commemorating one explorer-or a day of private mourning and sadness for those who were killed.
Neither --> this is a counterclaim presenting a solution to the problem
counterclaim example- There are people that think we should celebrate. I still do not agree because he murdered many of people.
Counterclaim= 2 sentences
Sentence 1= Tell me what the other side is - dime que es el otro lado
Sentence 2= Tell me why you disagree - dime porque no estas que acuerdo
The word ILLEGIBLE means?
I had a difficult time reading the doctor's ILLEGIBLE handwriting.
Tuve dificultades para leer la letra ILEGIBLE del médico.
unable to read or understand
Where did the Olympics begin?
Ancient Greece