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End of Unit 2 Assessment, Part 1A: Fishbowl on Better Use of Water in Agriculture Lesson PlanEnd of Unit 2 Assessment, Part 1A: Fishbowl on Better Use of Water in Agriculture Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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7th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
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Year
2014
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End of Unit 2 Assessment, Part 1A: Fishbowl on Better Use of Water in Agriculture

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This End of Unit 2 Assessment, Part 1A: Fishbowl on Better Use of Water in Agriculture lesson plan also includes:
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 4B (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 4B Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 4B, Unit 2 (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 ELA Module 4B, Unit 2, Lesson 14 (.html)
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Just keep swimming! Pupils participate in a Fishbowl discussion, sitting in two concentric circles and alternating between speaking and listening roles. During the discussion, they defend a claim about the best way to begin managing water in agriculture and industry. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

speaking skills, discussion skills, water conservation, sustainability, evaluating claims

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Write the word advocate in the middle of a web on the board and invite volunteers to contribute related ideas, words, and images to the web

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson 14 of 17 from the Grade 7 ELA Module 4B, Unit 2 series
  • Review the Fishbowl protocol in advance

Pros

  • Offers suggestions for supporting diverse learning needs
  • Includes a teacher assessment checklist

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.7.9 SL.7.1.a

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