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Vaccines for Kids HandoutVaccines for Kids Handout
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ProCon
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9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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2019
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Vaccines for Kids

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All 50 US states require vaccinations for children entering public schools. Pupils set out to determine whether these requirements are fair with a thought-provoking resource. They read an interesting history of vaccines, watch pro and con videos, and review the 2019 CDC immunization schedules. Scholars also read about vaccine ingredients and manufacturer information.  

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

vaccinations, controversial topics, debate, group discussions

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Show a video about the fundamentals of speech and debate

Classroom Considerations

  • Contains controversial subject matter
  • Requires headphones for video watching

Pros

  • Allows learners to have conversations about the debate topic with others by submitting and reviewing comments 
  • Includes interesting facts about vaccines

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.9-10.8 SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a

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