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Grade 9 ELA Module 4, Unit 1, Lesson 4 Lesson PlanGrade 9 ELA Module 4, Unit 1, Lesson 4 Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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9th
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2014
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Grade 9 ELA Module 4, Unit 1, Lesson 4

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Class members continue examining how writers develop and support their ideas by comparing two texts about globalization. Alongside chapters from Sugar Changed the World, young scholars read an article by the World Bank entitled "Globalization" to gain insight into the benefits and drawbacks of sharing ideas and goods.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

globalization, argumentative writing, informative writing, economic growth

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Assign groups various products and have them map the route item followed to reach their table

Classroom Considerations

  • The unit uses Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos' Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science as a central text
  • The fourth in a 28-lesson unit, designed to directly address Common Core reading and writing standards for grade 9, focuses on helping writers develop the skills they need to develop well-crafted arguments supported by solid evidence

Pros

  • The 9-page packet includes a detailed plan, discussion questions, and model responses
  • The supplemental article alerts readers to the benefits and drawbacks of the patterns detailed in Aronson and Budhos' book 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.9-10.9 L.9-10.4.b L.9-10.4.c L.9-10.6

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