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Making a Claim and Advocating Persuasively: Preparing for the Practice Fishbowl Lesson PlanMaking a Claim and Advocating Persuasively: Preparing for the Practice Fishbowl Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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Grade
8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Year
2014
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Making a Claim and Advocating Persuasively: Preparing for the Practice Fishbowl

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  • Grade 8 ELA Module 4 Unit 1 Overview (.pdf)
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  • Grade 8 ELA Module 4 Overview (.pdf)
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  • Grade 8 ELA Module 4 Assessments (.pdf)
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Scholars consider their reading in The Omnivore's Dilemma to develop a claim answering the question, "Which food chain would you choose to feed your family—the local sustainable food chain or the hunter-gatherer food chain?" To guide their thinking, they use a Developing a Claim Model worksheet. Readers must use text evidence to support their claims.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

evaluating claims, persuasion, persuasive arguments

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Conduct a class eating survey asking questions such as: Does your family cook or eat out? Does your family eat more meat or vegetables? What is your family's favorite meal? 

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson 12 of 15 in Grade 8 ELA Module 4, Unit 1

Pros

  • Includes a completed sample claim to use as an exemplar
  • Offers tips and teacher notes for instruction

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.8.9 SL.8.2

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