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Making Evidence-Based Claims: Grade 9 Unit PlanMaking Evidence-Based Claims: Grade 9 Unit Plan
Publisher
Odell Education
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9th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
21 days
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Year
2017
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Unit Plan

Making Evidence-Based Claims: Grade 9

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This Making Evidence-Based Claims: Grade 9 unit plan also includes:
  • Evidence-Based Claims Unit Text Grade 9 - Spanish (.pdf)
  • Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist I - G9-10 (.pdf)
  • Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist II - G9-10 (.pdf)
  • Evidence-Based Writing Rubric (.pdf)
  • Forming Evidence-Based Claims Handout (.pdf)
  • Text-Centered Discussions Checklist (.pdf)
  • Writing Evidence-Based Claims Handout - Plato (.pdf)
  • Forming Evidence-Based Claims Model - Plato (.pdf)
  • Making Evidence-Based Claims Model - Plato (.pdf)
  • Organizing Evidence-Based Claims Model - Plato (.pdf)
  • Written Evidence-Based Claims Model - Plato (.pdf)
  • Forming Evidence-Based Claims (.pdf)
  • Making Evidence-Based Claims (.pdf)
  • Organizing Evidence-Based Claims - 2 pt. (.pdf)
  • Organizing Evidence-Based Claims - 3 pt. (.pdf)
  • Written Evidence-Based Claims (.pdf)
  • Program Guide (.pdf)
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Sorry, Charlie. Scholars take a close look at Apology by Plato. Activities analyzing the text help pupils understand, make, organize, and write about claims. Learners work in groups, complete claim tools, and evaluate thinking by filling out a checklist.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

supporting evidence, textual evidence, evaluating claims, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, supporting details, central ideas, key details, reading nonfiction, nonfiction texts

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Set up a mock trial for Socrates and discuss how making and providing evidence for claims relates to the court system

Classroom Considerations

  • Teachers must read part of text aloud
  • Follow instructional notes explicitly
  • Assign pairs and groups before beginning the unit

Pros

  • Includes all handouts and tools
  • Gives ideas for assessment opportunities

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.9-10.1 RI.9-10.2 RI.9-10.3 W.9-10.4 W.9-10.9.a W.9-10.9.b SL.9-10.1.a

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