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Model Argumentative Essay: Egypt and Mesopotamia

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This is a model essay for a 5 paragraph essay answering the question: which characteristic of civilization was most important for Egypt and Mesopotamia? It is structured into the following sections: introduction, Mesopotamia, Egypt, counterclaim,

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Ancient History, World History, Writing-Essays

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Essay Rubric: Mesopotamia and Egypt

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This is a rubric for an essay about Egypt and Mesopotamia. It contains three criteria related to writing (evidence quality, explanation quality, and writing conventions) and three criteria related to content (understanding of characteristics of

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Writer's Workshop Activity

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This lesson is designed to help students practice evaluating writing for evidence and explanation quality. Students first look at a rubric for including evidence. Then, they close-read two student writing samples and score them on the rubric. Next,

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I believe that all students are capable of success. I believe deeply in anti-racist pedagogy. I aim for my class to be both fun and relevant to the real world -- joyful rigor!

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I grew up in Minnesota and attended Northwestern University, where I studied history and political science. I completed my Master's degree at the Relay Graduate School of Education. I am also currently pursuing my doctorate in Education Leadership at NYU!

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