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Forming a Research-Based Claim: Stakeholder Chart on Better Industrial Water Management Lesson PlanForming a Research-Based Claim: Stakeholder Chart on Better Industrial Water Management 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: Stakeholder Chart on Better Industrial Water Management

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  • 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 12 (.html)
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It's time to stake a claim! Working with partners, scholars create stakeholder charts for better industrial management of water. As they complete the chart, pupils consider an option for managing water more sustainably, identify stakeholders, and determine the possible consequences of the action. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

evaluating claims, water conservation, Research, consequences

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • As part of the opening activity, display a portrait of an American pioneer staking his claim 

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson 12 of 17 from the Grade 7 ELA Module 4B, Unit 2 series
  • Requires a document camera

Pros

  • Offers strategies to meet the needs of all learning styles
  • Includes comprehensive teaching notes

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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