Former Governor Andrew Cuomo HERO or VILLAIN?

​When historians read sources they try to figure out what the source is saying. If it is reliable, and how it relates

to other sources and events that historians know about. To do this, they engage in three practices that you are going to learn: 

Annotation is the act of using symbols and notes to show what you are thinking while you read. When you annotate, you interact with the source by underlining sections of the text, circling words, phrases, or images, and writing notes to yourself in the margins.

​Annotation: helps the reader focus their attention when reading a source and record their thoughts as they read. Whenever you annotate, you should have a purpose, like a question, that guides you.

How to Annotate Illustrations: 

1. Look analyze and interpret familiar symbols 

2. Use your imagination to create a movie reel of what’s happening in the scene

3. Place this image in its correct historical context

Determine how this illustration makes you feel  

​HOW TO ANNOTATE A TEXT: 

1. Underline important information

2. Circle/Highlight define unknown vocabulary

3. Make connections between the text and your personal experiences

4. Write a Brief 1-Sentence Summary

Governor Andrew Cuomo  HERO or VILLAIN?

​Governor Cuomo in Context:  From the onset of the Coronavirus lockdown on March 15th 2020 Governor Andrew Cuomo has routinely held press briefings to update the public regarding the fight to end pandemic. In some circles he is viewed as a hero who is constantly working to safeguard the lives of New Yorkers. 

However on August 3, 2021  he was accused of behaving and acting inappropriately towards women in his staff while serving as the governor of New York.  Then on August 10, 2021 he declared that due to the “distractions” of the accusations against him he was going to resign from office by the end of the month.

After reading the text you have to decide what you think the title of the text should be.  

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Is Andrew Cuomo a hero or a villain? 

​Read the the two articles relating to Andrew Cuomo

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​Use the annotating strategy to break down both articles

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LyQ_J2v5KnJN35hBtMFtr7y6stqEz65dYiQmue6jwd8/edit?usp=sharing

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Answer the connecting guided questions

​INTERRED: to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb.