This text set provides resources for students to read about pollution and determine whether people are doing their part to address it. It includes an essential question about pollution and ways to lower it, instructions for students to read articles and annotate them by highlighting key details, and extension resources including a video about garbage patches. Students will then write a response using evidence from four articles to take a claim on whether people are doing their part to address pollution.
This text set provides resources for students to read about pollution and determine whether people are doing their part to address it. It includes an essential question about pollution and ways to lower it, instructions for students to read articles and annotate them by highlighting key details, and extension resources including a video about garbage patches. Students will then write a response using evidence from four articles to take a claim on whether people are doing their part to address pollution.
This text set provides resources for students to read about pollution and determine whether people are doing their part to address it. It includes an essential question about pollution and ways to lower it, instructions for students to read articles and annotate them by highlighting key details, and extension resources including a video about garbage patches. Students will then write a response using evidence from four articles to take a claim on whether people are doing their part to address pollution.
Essential Question: Pollution - Are we doing our part? Supporting questions:
How does pollution lead to global warming?
What are some ways to lower pollution?
Student/ Teacher Instructions:
1. We will read the first article together as a class.
2. Then, select 4 articles you would like to read on your own. 3. While reading, highlight details that are surprising in RED. Highlight details that connect to the supporting questions in GREEN. Highlight details that you have questions about in YELLOW. Annotate to explain your reasoning. 4. After reading, establish a claim - Are we doing our part? Use your CER template and knowledge from the Global Read-Aloud, The Bridge Home, to complete the Writing Prompt on one of your selected articles. Make sure to use evidence from 4 articles to support your response.
Extension Resources:
View video. What is the Garbage Patch? What is being done to help? https://youtu.be/6HBtl4sHTqU