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

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  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 4A (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 ELA Module 4A Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 4A, Unit 2 (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 ELA Module 4A, Unit 2, Lesson 14 (.html)
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It's time to weigh the risks and benefits of screen time! Pupils work in triads to identify the strongest positive and negative consequences from their Cascading Consequences chart. Next, using the chart and their researcher's notebooks, they create a Comparing Risks and Benefits chart based on teenagers' screen time. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

Research, consequences, supporting evidence, argumentative writing, persuasive arguments

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Have learners brainstorm several examples of the vocabulary words risk and benefit 

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson 14 from the consecutive 19-part Grade 7 ELA Module 4A, Unit 2 series
  • Requires two different colored pencils per student

Pros

  • Offers strategies for lesson differentiation 
  • Provides a sample teacher think-aloud

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.7.1.a W.7.1.b W.7.9.b SL.7.4

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