Turn your claim into a three point thesis statement
Claim: There should be a Jamba Juice on campus.
Add your three reasons
Thesis: There should be a Jamba Juice on campus because it is a healthy snack choice, it will give community members a place to hang out, and it will raise money for the school.
Outlining
Review
Find someone who...
can answer each of the boxes.
Exit Conversation
- Try not to repeat names.
- Don't write your name unless you know the answer!
I'll be checking!
1. Claim (foundation)
- Which side are you leaning towards now that you have a little bit more information? Why?
- Has it changed from your first opinion? Why?
While we read. . .
1 minute per partner.
Choose a side
Agenda
Reasons why this claim is true. . .
Underline evidence that supports that it is OKAY for there to be a gender difference in toys.
Agenda
It is not a problem for there to be a gender separation in toys for children.
All toys should be completely gender neutral, allowing boys and girls to play with the same toys.
1. Goldieblox commercial
2. Goldieblox article
3. Begin outline
Write in complete sentences. THESE ARE YOUR TOPIC SENTENCES!
Reason 1:
Reason 2:
Okay
Not okay
Underline=Okay
Highlight=Should not
Reason 3:
Highlight arguments that support that there SHOULD NOT be a difference.
Partner Conversation
Agenda
1 minute per partner!
Important Tip:
Partner 1: Tell your partner two reasons that toys SHOULD NOT be separated by gender.
Mark examples of logos and examples of ethos.
Reminder:
1. Finish reading article
2. Outline argument
A few of you still have not turned in your essays! Today is the last day I will accept them!
(10:00 tonight)
Don't choose reasons you can't support with the text!
Partner 2: Tell your partner two reasons that it is OKAY to have gender differences in toys.
Commercial for Goldiblox
TURN IN YOUR ESSAYS NOW!
Support
Paper copies to me!
Submit GD copies now! (if you have not already)
1. Review
2. Quickwrite
3.Watch video clip
4. Class discussion
Quickwrite
Think back to when you were a kid....
What was your favorite toy?
Go back to the article and look for support for each of your reasons.
Should there be a difference between toys for boys and toys for girls?
Is there such a thing as "girl colors" and "boy colors"?
Explain your opinion and share past experiences.
Objectives
Look for statistics, expert opinions, how other countries do it, facts, quotes, etc.
In this lesson we will . . .
- outline a possible argument based on text and video.
Conclusion
Restate your thesis in different words.
Original thesis:
Underline=Okay
Highlight=Should not
There should be a Jamba Juice on campus because it is a healthy snack choice, it will give community members a place to hang out, and it will raise money for the school.
Restated thesis:
Building a Jamba Juice on campus is an obvious choice to make because it will bring in revenue for the school, it will provide a social spot for the community, and it will encourage students to eat healthier snacks.
Counter Argument
Open up Nearpod on your iPad and wait for instructions.
What is a counter argument?
Give an argument from the other side, then prove it wrong with your argument.
Agenda
Some may say ____________, but in reality________________.
1. Complete outline
2. Nearpod
Agenda
1. SSR
2. Nearpod/finish outlines
(3rd period only)
Objectives
In this lesson we will . . .
- read grade level texts, striving towards proficiency.
- review and reflect on key concepts of argument writing using Nearpod.