'Middle School Challenges'

Essential Question: What struggles do middle school students face at the start of a new school
year?

Supporting questions:

 What are some of the different struggles students face when school starts?

 How can students support one another at the start of the year?
 Anticipating problems can help ease anxiety. What do you anticipate being an issue in middle
school?
 What are you looking forward to the most in middle school?

Student/ Teacher Instructions:

1. Choose an article from the text set and read it at a level that feels comfortable for you.
2. Use the annotation tool to ask two "How?" or "Why?" questions while you're reading.
3. Highlight in RED any text evidence that will help you answer the Write Prompt.
4. Complete the Write Prompt, using evidence from the text to support your response.

Extension Resources:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1feLS0l4Yw

Intended Grade Level(s): 6-8th

Content Areas: ELA, Social Studies

Skills Practiced: Skills vary; See individual articles for related skills.

Estimated Time: 80 minutes

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