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Discussion Web: Ender's Game Lesson PlanDiscussion Web: Ender's Game Lesson Plan
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6th - 9th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Lesson Plans
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Duration
45 mins
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2006
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Discussion Web: Ender's Game

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Designed to encourage readers to consider both sides of of the question of whether Ender is responsible for the death of all the buggers, individuals search for examples from Orson Scott Card's popular science fiction novel, Ender's Game to support their stance.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

ender's game, discussion skills

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • The strategy can be used with a controversial question related to any book

Classroom Considerations

  • The question of Ender's responsibility is the only one offered to readers

Pros

  • A template for the question and an answer key are included

Cons

  • Only one controversial question is offered

Common Core

SL.7.1.a SL.8.1.a SL.9-10.1.a

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