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Analyzing a Model Position Paper: “Facebook: Not for Kids” Lesson PlanAnalyzing a Model Position Paper: “Facebook: Not for Kids” Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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7th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
2 hrs
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Year
2014
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Analyzing a Model Position Paper: “Facebook: Not for Kids”

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This Analyzing a Model Position Paper: “Facebook: Not for Kids” lesson plan also includes:
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 4A (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 ELA Module 4A Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 4A, Unit 3 (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 ELA Module 4A, Unit 3, Lesson 1 (.html)
  • Lesson Exemplar for English Language Learners/Multilingual Language Learners (.pdf)
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It's time to take a position! Scholars learn to write a position paper by analyzing a model paper titled Facebook: Not for Kids. After studying the model paper, learners think about their own papers using the Position Paper Planner. They finish their learning for the day by discussing claims and counterclaims.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

central ideas, arguments, evaluating claims

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Ask pupils to highlight the author's claims in the model paper in one color and the counterclaims in another color

Classroom Considerations

  • First lesson in Grade 7 ELA Module 4A Unit 3
  • Requires completing lessons in order

Pros

  • Includes a complete Position Paper Planner for teacher reference
  • Lists vocabulary useful for teaching the lesson

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.7.8 L.7.6

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