The purpose of this lesson is on the writing process as it relates to writing historical summaries. The catalyst for this lesson is the visual Christ s Descent into Hell by Hieronymus Bosch and the music We Didn t Start the Fire by Billy Joel. Students interpret their own meaning of the visual and song as they focus on the chaos created in both the art and music.
Discussion is led to chaos in world history.
Students choose their own historical event to research and write a historical summary. Students will be able to write a clear thesis statement. Students will be able to locate information on chosen topics using a variety of sources. Students will be able to write about historical events using chronological order. Students will be able to paraphrase important information from various works.