Contributor NYC Department of Education

Update
01-01-2017
Content Type
Lesson Plan
Grade Level
Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade
Object Type
PDF
License
Read the fine print

Students will learn about a controversial issue and develop a claim about that issue. Then, they will read four related informational texts, taking notes to use in a written argument in the form of an editorial. Students write an editorial stating their claim about year-round schooling using evidence from the readings.