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Unit 3 Activity 3.2

Unit 3 Activity 3.2

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English

6th Grade

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L.5.5C, RL.2.6, RL.8.3

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Scott Cortez

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Unit 3 Activity 3.2

CO: We will with some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. W.6.5

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Poll

Which way is the correct way to place toilet paper?

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Learning Targets: pg. 163


  • Infer the meanings of and explain the denotations and connotations of vocabulary words central to the unit, including the academic vocabulary word argument.

  • Practice paraphrasing to support reading, listening, and writing skills.

  • Generate a controversial topic of interest

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Open Ended

Have you ever tried to change the mind of someone in your family?

Were you successful, and if so, how did you convince the person?

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Multiple Select

Click on all the meanings for the word argument.

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altercation

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battle royal

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bicker

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brawl

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disagreement

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Multiple Select

Examples of Controversy

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Two student arguing about if face mask work

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a group of teachers wanting to come back to school

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People who say Pepsi is better than Coke

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Two people holding hands

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Multiple Select

What pictures are examples of argument?

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Introducing the Strategy: Paraphrasing

When you communicate your own argument about a controversy or an issue, it is essential to be able to paraphrase information. Paraphrasing involves putting a passage into your own words.

To practice paraphrasing, read and paraphrase the following quotes on the controversy. pg. 164

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Paraphrasing

“If it matters, it produces controversy.”

—Jay Greene, retired NASA engineer

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Paraphrasing

“In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have

already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun

striving for ourselves.”

—Buddha

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Open Ended

Paraphrase:

“When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.”

—William Hazlitt

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Poll

Which quote do you agree or disagree with?

“If it matters, it produces controversy.”

—Jay Greene, retired NASA engineer

“In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.”

—Buddha

“When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.”

—William Hazlitt

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5. Read the following list of claims relating to controversies from society today and place a checkmark to indicate whether you agree or disagree with each one. pg. 165

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Poll

Tik Tok should be banned from children?

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Poll

Cell phones and other electronic devices should be banned at school.

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Poll

Banning homework would hurt a student’s education.

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Poll

Certain books should be banned from school.

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Poll

Cheetos should be banned from schools.

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Poll

Schools should ban peanut butter.

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Poll

Plastic bags should be banned.

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Poll

Plastic water bottles should be banned.

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Poll

Skateboarding should be banned in public places.

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Poll

Dangerous sports such as motor racing and boxing should be banned.

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Poll

Pit bulls should be banned as pets.

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Poll

Exotic animals should be banned as pets.

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Poll

Football should be banned in middle school.

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Poll

Teenagers should be banned from playing violent video games.

Unit 3 Activity 3.2

CO: We will with some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. W.6.5

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