Common Core is the buzz word and action that all educators must prepare for shaping our students lives to be college ready productive citizens.
8th Graders must create their argument and show the components for developing an argument. Things to think about:
What is an argument? How is an argument created/shaped? Spend 10-15 minutes creating your own argument? What makes your argument inappropriate and what makes it appropriate?
One thing I've been thinking about is *why* argument? What makes a person want to argue? Is "real" argument always based on a personal belief or assumption?
ReplyDeleteI think the upcoming election presents a great opportunity for students to analyze candidates' arguments and to craft arguments of their own. Often the electorate responds to arguments on a purely emotional level. "Push polling" also offers an interesting opportunity for students to consider can/when does a question become an argument.
ReplyDeletewe argued it a lot, i am glad i am moving into higher education and will be less constrained by the k12 curriculum
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