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Forming a Research-Based Claim: Cascading Consequences Charts Lesson PlanForming a Research-Based Claim: Cascading Consequences Charts 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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Forming a Research-Based Claim: Cascading Consequences Charts

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  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 4B (.pdf)
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  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 4B, Unit 2 (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 ELA Module 4B, Unit 2, Lesson 11 (.html)
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Life is all about choices and consequences. Using a Cascading Consequences chart, scholars create a visual map of the effects of a particular choice or action related to water management. With their researcher's notebooks and copies of Charles Fishman's The Big Thirst in hand, pupils work with partners to add information to the chart.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

consequences, Research, water conservation

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Pre-teach the concept of consequences by offering various examples
  • Have partners discuss whether the word consequence has a positive or negative connotation, and why

Classroom Considerations

  • Installment 11 of 17 consecutive lessons from the Grade 7 ELA Module 4B, Unit 2 series

Pros

  • Provides very detailed teaching notes to help make the lesson a success
  • Includes strategies for accommodating the needs of many learning styles

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.7.1.a W.7.1.b W.7.1.c W.7.1.d W.7.1.e W.7.9.b

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