Master Teacher lessons
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We need to evaluate what is fact and what is opinion to determine the truth
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Congratulations! You have been selected to choose the world's next hero. Let's see if you have what it takes to choose wisely.
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Arguments need to be backed with facts and examples to make them reasonable to their audience.
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In our country's history, women did not have the same rights as men even if they may have done the same tasks or taken the same risks. In today's lesson, research gives us the ability to find out the unbiased truth about one of these such heroic American
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Student astronauts explore science and math that is out of this world!
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Good writers use evidence from their research to support their opinions!
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Reading is more than finding evidence; you have to evaluate and apply it as well.
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Author's include all types of evidence when they write. If we want to believe them or agree with their position, we need to spot the strong and weak evidence.
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Students learn about the Boston Tea Party through acting out the scenes. Learning comes from taking on the persona and narratives of each person and from viewing others performances.
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In order to spot lies or inaccuracies in text, you have to understand generalizations.
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In sports one team always wins and one team always loses - Life is like that, too. It's the lessons we learn from both the wins and losses that creates the character we build through our life journeys.
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What's the author trying to say and how do I feel about that?
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When viewpoints are shared in court, they can be thrown out if they don't meet certain guidelines. Let's learn a few skills to help us understand strong and weak evidence.
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Friendships - either real or imaginary - give us a feeling of belonging and being loved. They bring hopefulness to our lives.
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Good writers can influence their audiences even if they don't agree with the issue. Advertisements give writers the visual edge to influence the masses!
