Essential Question: Why is there conflict? How can conflict bring two societies closer together?

Daily Question: Did the Spanish dominate the natives?

Unit 6: Conflict and Change

A study in the uses and abuses of power

Case Study: ConquistadorsLesson: #13

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?

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2. Discussion3. Lesson4. Socratic Seminar5. Project6. Rapid

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Warm-upWhat’s going on in this image…

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Reflective Pre-write

1. If you think you are smarter (or know more) than your friends, then do you tell them when they are wrong?

2. If you think you know better about how to behave/act than your friend, then do you try to tell them how to behave/act?

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Discussion1. If you think you are smarter (or know more) than

your friends, then do you tell them when they are wrong?

2. If you think you know better about how to behave/act than your friend, then do you try to tell them how to behave/act?

If someone doesn’t believe in your religion or way of life, then do you teach him or her the “right” religion or way of life?

Do you think the Spanish thought they were helping the natives to learn the “right” religion and way to live?

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Socratic Seminar

What worked well last Socratic Seminar?

What could be done better this Socratic Seminar?

What do you need from your classmates to feel comfortable participating?

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Pre-write1. What do you think motivated the

Spanish to colonize the Americas?

2. Do you think the Spanish wanted to help or harm the natives? Why or why not?

3. Do you think the Spanish cared for the natives? Why or why not?

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Socratic Seminar

A Maya book written in the 1500s describes life before the arrival of the Spanish: “There was then no sickness; They had then no

aching bones; They had then no high fever; They had then no smallpox; They had then no burning chest…At that time the course of humanity was orderly. The foreigners made it otherwise when they arrived here.”

Respond: Is the sickness, aching bones, high fever, small pox, etc. the Spanish Conquistadors fault? Was it intentional or unintentional? Does it matter?

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Socratic Seminar

SOCRATIC SEMINAR GUIDELINES

1. Teacher doesn’t talk (unless absolutely necessary)2. One student is chosen to start by answering the questions3. When the student is done, the student calls on another student

(either because the student is raising his/her hand or if no one’s hand is raised then calls on a student at random)

4. Conversation continues in this way by repeating #3

Is the sickness, aching bones, high fever, small pox, etc. the Spanish Conquistadors fault? Was it intentional or unintentional? Does it matter?

Did the Spanish Conquistadors try to control the natives?

Did the Spanish Conquistadors dominate the natives?

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Project Work Write the script for the News

Broadcast

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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: Were the European Conquistadors “helping” the natives? Did the European Conquistadors know “better” than the natives? Explain. According to whose perspective? Think about difference in perspective.

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Homework

News Broadcast Project

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Essential Question: Why is there conflict? How can conflict bring two societies closer together?