The student groups will present The teacher will have a class The teacher addresses doubts or Student teams will be guided to The teacher will clarify doubts and and discuss the list of issues discussion on the issue chosen clarifies concepts after writing the verify the strength of their work with them. and explain why those issues and the justifiable and first draft. positions and make their defense student’s Closing Activities are important to consider. sustainable arguments. effective. The teacher will clarify doubts and refer students to various websites for reference. Class participation in group Class discussions Letter format *Attachment 12.5 Performance Rubric Formative Assessment – work and presentation within Task Peer Review The teacher may also create – Other evidence group. *Letter rubrics online. *Notebooks *Notebooks site on letter format Attachment 12.5 Performance Rubric *Tracing Paper *Tracing Paper http://www.ncte.org/action/write Task Peer Review. (Links with Tips on Writing Letters to the – *Newspapers *Newspapers Tips on Writing Letters to the Editor: information about writing effective Editor: Materials *Other resources *Other resources letters to the editor are provided in the Additional Resources section of this map.) Homework Differentiated Instruction Strategies ___ Special Education ___ LSP/LEP ___ Section 504 ___ Gifted Teacher Reflection
Closing Activities The student groups will present and discuss the list of issues and explain why those issues are important to consider. The teacher will have a class discussion on the issue chosen and the student’s justifiable and sustainable arguments. The teacher addresses doubts or clarifies concepts after writing the first draft. Student teams will be guided to verify the strength of their positions and make their defense effective. The teacher will clarify doubts and refer students to various websites for reference. The teacher will clarify doubts and work with them. Formative Assessment – Other evidence Class participation in group work and presentation within group. Class discussions Letter format *Attachment 12.5 Performance Task – Peer Review *Letter Rubric The teacher may also create rubrics online. Materials *Notebooks *Tracing Paper *Newspapers *Other resources *Notebooks *Tracing Paper *Newspapers *Other resources site on letter format http://www.ncte.org/action/write Tips on Writing Letters to the Editor: Attachment 12.5 Performance Task – Peer Review. (Links with information about writing effective letters to the editor are provided in the Additional Resources section of this map.) Rubric Tips on Writing Letters to the Editor: Homework Differentiated Instruction Strategies ___ Special Education ___ LSP/LEP ___ Section 504 ___ Gifted Teacher Reflection