English Language Arts Grade 6 (2023)
Lesson Plans

Writing (6.W)

Students will learn to write for a variety of tasks, purposes, and audiences using appropriate grammar/conventions, syntax, and style.

Standard 6.W.4:

Conduct short research projects to craft an argument or answer a question.

• Evaluating the Format of Informational Text
  In this lesson, students will learn about a topic in three different text formats. They will then evaluate each format to determine the pros and cons. Students will also assess the credibility of each text.
• Puzzles, not Pieces: Evaluating Sources (Day 4 of 5)
  This is day four of a five ­day unit teaching students strong research skills for a "white paper" style research paper (can be modified for any pro­con research assignment). For the purpose of this assignment, the white paper is an argumentative piece which introduces a problem and argues a solution to that problem. In this team­ taught lesson, students will learn how to evaluate sources for credibility.

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