Original PromptCreate a 2 day lesson plan for 8th grade learners- class population: middle to low achievement levels, including EL students. Align lesson to CCSS RI 8.8. Scaffold to help students achieve mastery. Also include UDL strategies.
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In the article "The Distracted Teenage Brain" by Alison Pearce Stevens, published in 2014, ps...
This learning resource focuses on evaluating arguments, particularly concerning the impact of distractions on the teenage brain. It begins with a warm-up activity prompting students to reflect on personal distractions, transitioning into key vocabulary around argument construction, including terms like 'claim', 'evidence', 'reasoning', and 'validity'. The resource introduces the CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) structure, which guides students in analyzing the article about the teenage brain's tendency to prioritize immediate rewards over long-term outcomes. It includes collaborative activities, independent summarization tasks, and a formative assessment to help students identify and articulate claims and supporting evidence effectively. Moreover, it encourages real-world connections and self-assessment, ensuring students can apply their learning on reasoning and argument validity to evaluate claims they encounter in media.