W.9-10.1b
Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly, supplying evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience's knowledge level and concerns.
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Crafting Claims and Counterclaims for Argumentative Essays 10th Grade ELA» Unit:Cultural Visions: Researching Responses to Essential Questions
10th Grade ELA
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Cultural Visions: Researching Responses to Essential Questions
Big Idea:Students will revise their claim and develop counterclaims to create a stronger, more well-rounded argument.
Eating Bugs! Developing Arguments and Finding Supporting Evidence9th Grade ELA» Unit:Writing Arguments
9th Grade ELA
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Writing Arguments
Big Idea:Do you want to be convinced that bugs will be a great addition to your diet? Check this out!
"Mockingbird" Logistics: Creative Project Introduction and Forming Literature Circle Groups10th Grade English» Unit:Literacy: "To Kill A Mockingbird" Collaborative Study
10th Grade English
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Literacy: "To Kill A Mockingbird" Collaborative Study
Big Idea:Meet and greet; students get to know their literature circle groups for "To Kill a Mockingbird"
Countering Arguments and Analyzing Language in "Theme for English B" by Langston Hughes9th Grade ELA» Unit:Writing Arguments
9th Grade ELA
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Writing Arguments
Big Idea:Mixing it up in this lesson: Countering arguments in the on demand essay AND analyzing how a speaker's words reflect his/her values and beliefs in a poem.
Making The Story "Real": Film Analysis of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"10th Grade English» Unit:Literacy: The Reality of It All--Realism in the American Story
10th Grade English
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Literacy: The Reality of It All--Realism in the American Story
Big Idea:In 1964, Rod Sterling exposed American audiences to the film version of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." Today, students make prediction and judge how the film "holds up."
Determining Who's to Blame for Romeo and Juliet's Death: Citing Relevant Evidence (Day 2 of 2)9th Grade ELA» Unit:Romeo and Juliet Act 5: Theme Analysis, Comparing Text to Film, and Analytical Writing
9th Grade ELA
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Romeo and Juliet Act 5: Theme Analysis, Comparing Text to Film, and Analytical Writing
Big Idea:What is "valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence"? My students will discover this today as they search for evidence in the play and in a critical essay to support their arguments.
American Dreams and Money Nightmares: Themes in 'The Great Gatsby'10th Grade English» Unit:Literacy: "The Great Gatsby" Characterization, Style, and Visual Literacy
10th Grade English
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Literacy: "The Great Gatsby" Characterization, Style, and Visual Literacy
Big Idea:Thinking about themes! Today, we are discussing pre-reading prompts in order to anticipate The American Dream, money, happiness, materialism, and nostalgia.
Juxtaposition, Research, Fathers, Visual Motifs--Writing a Literary Analysis of Maus (Day 1 of 2)10th Grade ELA» Unit:Impact of History on Identity and Culture
10th Grade ELA
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Impact of History on Identity and Culture
Big Idea:Get out your writing shovels; students dig deep into Maus.
Making A Plan: Crafting an Outline10th Grade English» Unit:Persuasive Writing: Research and Rhetorical Skills
10th Grade English
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Persuasive Writing: Research and Rhetorical Skills
Big Idea:With landmarks in the form of information cards, students make an actual "map" to their topic in the form of an outline.
Information Literacy: Laying the groundwork for determining and analyzing evidence based claims (2 of 2)10th Grade ELA» Unit:Electronic Privacy
10th Grade ELA
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Electronic Privacy
Big Idea:What makes an editorial so convincing?
Citing Your Sources: Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due10th Grade English» Unit:Persuasive Writing: Research and Rhetorical Skills
10th Grade English
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Persuasive Writing: Research and Rhetorical Skills
Big Idea:Citations, MLA Style! An argument, no matter how well written, is meaningless without support.
Making a Judgment: Who is the Tragic Hero of Antigone?, Scene 4 and 5 (2 of 2)10th Grade ELA» Unit:Literary: Character and Conflict Analysis in Antigone
10th Grade ELA
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Literary: Character and Conflict Analysis in Antigone
Big Idea:How do you win an argument? Evidence!
Sins of the Father: Developing a Claim Using Evidence from Fences 9th Grade ELA» Unit:Fences: Character and Theme Analysis in Drama
9th Grade ELA
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Fences: Character and Theme Analysis in Drama
Big Idea:Can we defend our position by developing our claim using C.E.E.?
Putting Together the Puzzle of History: Jigsaw Reading and Reporting10th Grade English» Unit:Literacy: The Reality of It All--Realism in the American Story
10th Grade English
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Literacy: The Reality of It All--Realism in the American Story
Big Idea:Fitting together history's pieces to understand the literature's mystery and context.
We Wrote the "Head," Time for the Body Paragraphs9th Grade ELA» Unit:Long Composition on Choice Reading
9th Grade ELA
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Long Composition on Choice Reading
Big Idea:Teaching my students how to write topic sentences well is important because topic sentences link claims and create a more cohesive essay.
W.9-10.1a
Introduce precise claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that establishes clear relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
W.9-10.1b
Develop claim(s) and counterclaims fairly, supplying evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience's knowledge level and concerns.
W.9-10.1c
Use words, phrases, and clauses to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claim(s) and counterclaims.
W.9-10.1d
Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
W.9-10.1e
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.