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Evaluating Research Lesson PlanEvaluating Research Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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Grade
6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2014
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Evaluating Research

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  • Full Grade 6 ELA Module 3B (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 6 ELA Module 3B Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 6 ELA Module 3B, Unit 3 (.pdf)
  • Grade 6 ELA Module 3B: Unit 3, Lesson 7 (.html)
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Calling all archaeologists! Scholars dig through their research about overfishing, searching for the best information to include in their consumer guides. Next, pupils engage in a pair-share activity to discuss their findings with a partner. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

Research, informational texts, evaluating sources, overfishing

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Consider posting learning targets in all students' native languages so everyone has a clear idea of expectations 

Classroom Considerations

  • Seventh of 13 lessons from the Grade 6 ELA Module 3B, Unit 3 series
  • Lessons are consecutive and order matters

Pros

  • Provides helpful teaching notes 
  • Includes strategies to differentiate instruction 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.6.2.b W.6.2.d SL.6.2

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