English 10 · Week 15 · Global Argument and Research
Research: A Global Issue Locally
Connecting a global issue to the local community through research.
- Students will
- Students develop a focused research question linking a global issue to their community.
- SEL skill
- Identify stakeholders and ask what they might need
- What it looks like
- Students consider who in their community is affected and how to help.
- Content focus
- Research question connecting global and local
- Format
- Think write pair share
Social awareness
Social awareness means understanding other people's perspectives and feeling with them, including people from different backgrounds. More social awareness activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- W.9-10.7: Writing, Grades 9 to 10, Standard 7
- CA ELD standards: ELD.PI.9-10.10 Writing; ELD.PII.9-10.7 Condensing ideas
- CA ELA/ELD Framework theme: Content Knowledge
- Works with: Research
Fits these textbook chapters
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More social awareness activities for English 10
- Voices from Around the World Social awarenessAnalyzing cultural experience in world literature and practicing curiosity over judgment.
- Reading Between Cultures Social awarenessInferring unstated cultural norms with evidence.
- Power and Who Holds It Social awarenessAnalyzing power dynamics between characters and fairness in groups.
- Narrative Point of View Shifts Social awarenessRetelling a scene from a minor character's point of view.
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