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Should technology be restricted or embraced in educational settings? Sixth graders work to answer this question by exploring the issue through mixed mediums and then crafting a written argument. Full of evidence-based strategies and sample activities, the unit also considers students with disabilities and English language learners.
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Instructional Ideas
- Teachers can use essential questions and skills to write learning targets
- Talk to learners about bias: what it is, how to discover if a source is biased, etc.
- Have pupils participate in a Socratic seminar and discuss their thoughts as a pre-writing activity
Classroom Considerations
- Evaluate your classes' familiarity with technology to assess whether you need to build background knowledge
Pros
- Content is a relevant topic of debate
- The unit includes various reading strategies and suggestions for vocabulary instruction
- Materials lend themselves to synthesis and are mixed mediums such as newspaper articles, scholarly journal articles, and news clips
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