Step 7: Refining the Thesis and Finalizing Evidence Logs
At a Glance
Language
English — USSubject
- History
- Social Studies
Grade
9–12Duration
One 50-min class period- The Holocaust
- Antisemitism
- Genocide
- Democracy & Civic Engagement
Overview
About This Assessment
At the end of this course, students will need time to complete their evidence logs and develop and refine their approaches to either the essay or the Choosing to Participate (CTP) Toolbox project. Students writing the essay assessment will need to refine their thesis statements, organize their evidence into an outline, and draft, revise, and edit their essays. Students designing a CTP project will need to determine the kind of toolbox that they feel best addresses the lessons they learned throughout the course and how they want to personally participate in creating the kind of community and world they seek. They will need to design their toolbox prototype, organize their evidence to support the “why” behind the tools chosen for their project, and refine the presentation of their work.
The suggested activities that are presented below will help your students think about the course as a whole as they answer the final assessment prompt, as well as start to prepare them to either write a strong thesis statement for their essay or plan a meaningful CTP project.
For ideas and resources for teaching the remaining steps of the writing process from outlining to publishing, we encourage you to consult the Argumentative Writing Prompts and Strategies supplement and the online Teaching Strategies collection for activities and graphic organizers to support your teaching.
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Step 7: Refining the Thesis and Finalizing Evidence Logs
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Glossary of Terms | Holocaust and Human Behavior High School Elective Course
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