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Using Search Terms for Further Research: Industrial Organic Food Chain Lesson PlanUsing Search Terms for Further Research: Industrial Organic Food Chain Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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Grade
8th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2014
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Using Search Terms for Further Research: Industrial Organic Food Chain

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  • Grade 8 ELA Module 4 Unit 2 Overview (.pdf)
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  • Grade 8 ELA Module 4 Assessments (.pdf)
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Class members conduct independent research to continue examining the consequences of the industrial organic food chain from Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma. Pupils learn about source credibility and effective search terms, then use what they learned to begin researching a topic related to the food chain.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

food chains, organic farming, research writing, evaluating sources

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Show a short video about how to recognize a reliable source 

Classroom Considerations

  • Sixth of 17 consecutive lessons from the Grade 8 ELA Module 4, Unit 2 series
  • Before teaching the lesson, prepare the What Makes a Source Accurate and Credible anchor chart

Pros

  • Offers tips for supporting English learners
  • Provides thorough teaching notes to help guide the lesson

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.8.7 W.8.8

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