Flipped+Social+Studies+Lesson

=World History= =Topic: Current Events/Syrian Civil War=

=Homework: = media type="custom" key="25773140"
 * **Task #1 ** Watch this two minute film clip:
 * **Task #2: **Go to https://www.newsela.com and read ONE of the three articles. (Class Code: PRKLZ)
 * **Highlight** three points that strike you in the article
 * **Take the quiz** that is included to the right of the article.

=In-Class Activity =

Students who did NOT submit quizzes will complete the homework individual using iPads Other students will sign into Newsela and join in groups of SIX. Teacher can pre-assigned groups so there is at least one of each article represented in each group (ideally two of each) and also based on quiz results so those that struggled will have more than one representative for their article. 
 * Discuss each article using the following for starters
 * My article is about...
 * Things that stood out for me are...
 * That connects to my article...
 * Break into groups of THREE, then generate the following 3-2-1
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">THREE facts you learned through these articles
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">TWO questions you have about Syria based on the articles that were discussed
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">ONE connection to something else we have been studying in this class
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Research answers to your TWO questions
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">If time allows, students will present findings to the class for discussion
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Submit 3-2-1 and researched answers

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