5. Write Up Argument on Boston’s Future For the evaluation task, have the students complete the exit ticket (ASSESSMENT they write their own personal response to the lesson’s Inquiry Question: is the most important issue for our community to solve in the future?” Tell “What students to cite at least three pieces of evidence from their classmates’ presentations or the sources for this lesson. Before using the exit ticket, consider using a graphic organizer or two column notes to prepare students for the writing task. Consider using sentence starters and modeling to help the students with their answer to the inquiry question. D. EXTENSION 6. Write Letters to Political Leaders About Your Problem Use language arts time to have students write letters to political leaders (e.g. mayor, state representative, governor, congressperson, senator, president) about their local issue and proposed solutions. EVALUATION ASSESSMENT 3-20.E What to look for? The students should choose one future problem that they think is most important to address and should describe how they would fix the problem. All arguments should cite at least 3 pieces of evidence. Answers will vary based on students’ solution choice. All students’ answers should include at least 3 pieces of evidence from the sources, reference books, or internet. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Below is a list of lesson plan and unit resources from other organizations, which in conjunction with Understanding Our World, may help teachers develop a content-rich elementary social studies curriculum. Boston Public Schools: History and Social Studies Department K-12 Curriculum Resources
5. Write Up Argument on Boston’s Future For the evaluation task, have the students complete the exit ticket (ASSESSMENT they write their own personal response to the lesson’s Inquiry Question: “What is the most important issue for our community to solve in the future?” Tell students to cite at least three pieces of evidence from their classmates’ presentations or the sources for this lesson. Before using the exit ticket, consider using a graphic organizer or two column notes to prepare students for the writing task. Consider using sentence starters and modeling to help the students with their answer to the inquiry question. D. EXTENSION 6. Write Letters to Political Leaders About Your Problem Use language arts time to have students write letters to political leaders (e.g. mayor, state representative, governor, congressperson, senator, president) about their local issue and proposed solutions. EVALUATION ASSESSMENT 3-20.E What to look for? The students should choose one future problem that they think is most important to address and should describe how they would fix the problem. All arguments should cite at least 3 pieces of evidence. Answers will vary based on students’ solution choice. All students’ answers should include at least 3 pieces of evidence from the sources, reference books, or internet. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Below is a list of lesson plan and unit resources from other organizations, which in conjunction with Understanding Our World, may help teachers develop a content-rich elementary social studies curriculum. Boston Public Schools: History and Social Studies Department K-12 Curriculum Resources
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