English 9 · Week 17 · Argument and Evidence
Sources We Can Trust
Students assess the usefulness and credibility of sources and cite them correctly.
- Students will
- Students assess the usefulness and credibility of sources and cite them correctly.
- SEL skill
- Take responsibility for the accuracy of what you share
- What it looks like
- Students take responsibility for the accuracy of what they share.
- Content focus
- Gathering and assessing sources
- Format
- Group roles share
Responsible decision-making
Responsible decision-making is choosing what to do by weighing ethics, safety, and what might happen next, for yourself and others. More responsible decision-making 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.9-10.8: Writing, Grades 9 to 10, Standard 8
- 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 responsible decision-making activities for English 9
- Torn Between Two Choices Responsible decision-makingStudents analyze a character's internal conflict and how it advances the plot.
- Claim, Evidence, Reasoning Responsible decision-makingStudents introduce a precise claim and support it with relevant evidence and reasoning.
- Does the Evidence Hold Up? Responsible decision-makingStudents delineate and evaluate an argument, assessing whether reasoning is valid and evidence is sufficient.
- How Words Move Us Responsible decision-makingStudents determine an author's purpose and analyze how rhetoric advances it.
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RoseThread Connect activities are drafted with the help of AI and shaped by educators. Students never have to share anything personal. Our five SEL skills are informed by CASEL's SEL Framework; RoseThread Learning is not affiliated with or endorsed by CASEL.