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Further Research: Local Sustainable Food Chain Lesson PlanFurther Research: Local Sustainable Food Chain Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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Grade
8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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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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Further Research: Local Sustainable Food Chain

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  • Grade 8 ELA Module 4 Unit 2 Overview (.pdf)
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Researchers review how to create citations, find reliable sources, and paraphrase. Next, using guided task cards and their researcher's notebooks, they investigate the question they developed in instructional activity eight about the local, sustainable food chain.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

citations, paraphrasing, mla format, research writing, food chains

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Show a short video about avoiding plagiarism in research writing 
  • Have learners practice paraphrasing informative paragraphs 

Classroom Considerations

  • Serves as the ninth of 17 consecutive lessons from the Grade 8 ELA Module 4, Unit 2 series
  • Requires several materials from previous lessons

Pros

  • Offers tips on how to meet students' needs
  • Includes comprehensive teaching notes for guidance

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.8.7 W.8.8

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