This Day in HistoryThis Day in History

DirectionsDirections

Displayed for you will be a word, name, or Displayed for you will be a word, name, or phrase. phrase.

In the Journal section of your binder on a In the Journal section of your binder on a piece of paper write today’s date. At the piece of paper write today’s date. At the top of the paper write top of the paper write This Day in HistoryThis Day in History..

You will have 3 things to write about for You will have 3 things to write about for the Journal entry.the Journal entry.

The first thing you will write 2 to 3 The first thing you will write 2 to 3 sentences regarding what you know about sentences regarding what you know about the word, name or phrase.the word, name or phrase.

After we have done this leave a few lines After we have done this leave a few lines space and we will share responses.space and we will share responses.

Mr. McCarthy will then give you a correct Mr. McCarthy will then give you a correct description of the word, name, or phrase.description of the word, name, or phrase.

Write down the correct meaning.Write down the correct meaning. And again leave space for the next writing.And again leave space for the next writing.

For the final part of the assignment we will For the final part of the assignment we will discuss as a class and Mr. McCarthy will give discuss as a class and Mr. McCarthy will give you several facts, pictures or video.you several facts, pictures or video.

After we have discussed you need to write down After we have discussed you need to write down more facts about the topic you learned in the more facts about the topic you learned in the discussion. After you have done this feel free discussion. After you have done this feel free write anything else about the topic. This can be write anything else about the topic. This can be opinions such as what would you have done opinions such as what would you have done differently, or how the event makes you feel, differently, or how the event makes you feel, how did those events change history.how did those events change history.

You should have half of the page covered You should have half of the page covered or more.or more.

These will be graded several times These will be graded several times throughout the quarter.throughout the quarter.

Shall we do one for fun??Shall we do one for fun??

Directions for digital journalDirections for digital journal

Title of journal – centered,16pt font bold Title of journal – centered,16pt font bold type facetype face

Margins at .5”Margins at .5” 12pt font for text12pt font for text Bold type face criteria (date, topic, etc.)Bold type face criteria (date, topic, etc.)

This Day in HistoryThis Day in History Date: August 27Date: August 27thth

Topic: KrakatauTopic: Krakatau Guess:Guess: Fact: The most powerful volcanic eruption in Fact: The most powerful volcanic eruption in

recorded history occurs on Krakatau (also called recorded history occurs on Krakatau (also called Krakatoa), a small, uninhabited volcanic island Krakatoa), a small, uninhabited volcanic island located west of Sumatra in Indonesia, on this located west of Sumatra in Indonesia, on this day in 1883 day in 1883

Discussion: 2-3 sentences of added fact from Discussion: 2-3 sentences of added fact from articlearticle