Lesson Topic: Cell Phone Articles - Pros and Cons Length of lesson: Two class periods Dates Taught:

November 13th & 1 th !"13

Grade level: 7th Grade Created by: Amy Jindra Classroom# $rs% &'(rien

Stage 1 Desired Results Content Standard s!: "isconsin State #dopted Language #rts $enchmar%s & Analy)e how two or more a*thors writin+ abo*t the same topic shape their presentations o, -ey in,ormation by emphasi)in+ di,,erent evidence or advancin+ di,,erent interpretations o, ,acts% & & (y the end o, the year. read and comprehend literary non,iction in the +rades /01 te2t comple2ity band pro,iciently. with sca,,oldin+ as needed at the hi+h end o, the ran+e% 3rite ro*tinely over e2tended time ,rames 4time ,or research. re,lection. and revision5 and shorter time ,rames 4a sin+le sittin+ or a day or two5 ,or a ran+e o, discipline-speci,ic tas-s. p*rposes. and a*diences% )ssential *uestion s!: - 3hy is it important to -now both sides o, an iss*e8 7ow to p*t in,ormation ,rom article in their own words 4s*mmari)in+5 7ow can s*mmari)in+ an article help when preparin+ ,or a debate8

'nderstanding s!(goals 6t*dents will *nderstand# - 3hy it is important to *nderstand and reco+ni)e both sides o, an iss*e -

Student ob+ectives outcomes!: P*t in,ormational te2ts in their own words -ormative: - Participation in conversations Stage , #ssessment )vidence Summative: - C*m*latin+ debate pro9ect to be cond*cted at the end o, the *nit Stage . Learning /lan

Learning 0aterials: Pro Article 0 :;lorida 6chools Allows Cell Phones in Class< 0 6t% Petersb*r+ Times Con Article 0 :7an+ it =p< 0 New >or- Times Comp*ter ?ab Learning #ctivities: 1st Class /eriod & /ros - 41" $in*tes5 6tart with disc*ssion 3hat is a s*mmary8 47ave already spent a lar+e amo*nt o, time on this topic5 Characteristics8 7ow to8 @2ample8 7ints8 7ow mi+ht s*mmaries be help,*l in a debate8 Time. str*ct*rin+ ar+*ment. easier to cover more in,ormation - 4A $in*tes5 Bn the comp*ter lab have the st*dents open a word doc*ment and have them

create the title :;lorida 6chool Allows Cell phones in Class< 4! $in*tes5 Tell them that they are +oin+ to be listenin+ to an article and a,ter a pa*se they m*st s*mmari)e what B 9*st read%% Cemind them that there is no typin+ while they are listenin+% 6tand behind them while readin+ to ma-e s*re they are not typin+Don a di,,erent pa+e% 4!" $in*tes5 Cead and pa*se d*rin+ the article while as-in+ periodically ,or st*dents to read what they type to ma-e s*re they are on trac-% 4 1" $in*tes5 Also a chance ,or thin- pair share. have them chat with their nei+hbors to ma-e s*re they are +ettin+ all o, the important pieces o, in,ormation% $a-e revisions as needed% 41" $in*tes5 A,ter wor-in+ thro*+h the article have a disc*ssion abo*t the article Eo they a+ree with what was said8 3hy8 Are there other positive aspects o, cell phones in schools8 3hat are some o, the ne+ative aspects o, cell phones in classrooms8 Are the ne+ative aspects di,,erent ,or st*dents and teachers8 Eid they ,ind this way o, creatin+ s*mmaries easier or harder than the other method8 3hy or why not8 7ave them save their paper or print a copy based on savin+ ability%

,nd Class /eriod & Cons - 4 A $in*tes5 Bn the comp*ter lab have the st*dents open their word doc*ment ,rom yesterday and have them create the title :7an+ it *p< 9*st below where they le,t o,, yesterday% - Tell them that they are +oin+ to be listenin+ to an article 9*st li-e yesterday and that a,ter a pa*se they m*st s*mmari)e what B 9*st read% - 4!" $in*tes5 Cemind them that there is no typin+ while B am readin+% 6tand behind them while readin+ to ma-e s*re they are not typin+Don a di,,erent pa+e - Cead and pa*se d*rin+ the article while as-in+ periodically ,or st*dents to read what they type to ma-e s*re they are on trac-% - 4 1" $in*tes5 Also a chance ,or thin- pair share. have them chat with their nei+hbors to ma-e s*re they are +ettin+ all o, the important pieces o, in,ormation% $a-e revisions as needed% - 4! $in*tes5 A,ter wor-in+ thro*+h the article have st*dents pair *p ,or a mini debate - 7ave one st*dent raise their hand they will be the ones who will ar+*e in ,avor o, cellphones in the class room while the st*dents who did not raise their hand will be ar+*in+ a+ainst cell phones in the classroom% - 43 $in*tes5 @ach +ro*p will +et one min*te to present their ar+*ment while the other side listens. let them re,erence their s*mmaries ,or their main points% - 4A $in*tes5 7ave them drop their positions and tal- with their partner abo*t potential sol*tions to the problem% - 7ave them print a ,inal copy o, their s*mmaries t*rn in the completed wor-%