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Forming a Research-Based Claim: Stakeholder Chart on Better Agricultural Water Management Lesson PlanForming a Research-Based Claim: Stakeholder Chart on Better Agricultural Water Management Lesson Plan
Publisher
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: Stakeholder Chart on Better Agricultural Water Management

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This Forming a Research-Based Claim: Stakeholder Chart on Better Agricultural Water Management 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 13 (.html)
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How can industries manage water more sustainably? Building on the previous activity, scholars explore the topic by creating a stakeholder chart for agricultural water management. Next, they participate in the World Café discussion protocol to identify the most important stakeholders in industrial and agricultural water management.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

water conservation, evaluating claims, Research

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Display pictures and infographics relating to agriculture and water management for students to refer to during the discussion 

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson 13 from the 17-part Grade 7 ELA Module 4B, Unit 2 series
  • Set up the materials for the World Café in advance

Pros

  • Includes detailed teaching notes
  • Provides differentiation strategies

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.7.9 W.7.1.a W.7.1.b W.7.1.c W.7.1.d W.7.1.e W.7.9.b SL.7.2

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