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Comparing an Author’s Presentation of Ideas: “Rachel Carson: Sounding the Alarm on Pollution” Lesson PlanComparing an Author’s Presentation of Ideas: “Rachel Carson: Sounding the Alarm on Pollution” Lesson Plan
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6th
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2014
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Comparing an Author’s Presentation of Ideas: “Rachel Carson: Sounding the Alarm on Pollution”

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This Comparing an Author’s Presentation of Ideas: “Rachel Carson: Sounding the Alarm on Pollution” lesson plan also includes:
  • Full Grade 6 ELA Module 4 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 6 ELA Module 4 Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 6 ELA Module 4, Unit 2 (.pdf)
  • Grade 6 ELA Module 4: Unit 2, Lesson 3 (.html)
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It's all in the presentation. Readers take a look at author's presentation in the article Rachel Carson: Sounding the Alarm on Pollution. Scholars work together to complete a Comparing and Contrasting Authors’ Presentation graphic organizer and then discuss their ideas with the class.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

compare and contrast, author's perspective, author's style

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Incorporate with science standards that address the effects of pollution on the environment

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson three of 15 in Grade 6 ELA Module 4, Unit 2
  • Order of lessons is consecutive

Pros

  • Includes a completed anchor chart for teacher reference
  • Reinforces the skills of comparing and contrasting

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.6.9

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