Choose a side! Pupils watch and read several nonfiction resources about zoos. After gathering their research, they choose a side either for or against closing zoos. Scholars complete KWL charts, anticipation guides, flow charts, and video viewing guides to help prepare them for responding to a written prompt.

Concepts

opinion writing, argumentative writing, nonfiction

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Visit a zoo or ask a zoo representative to speak with the class

Classroom Considerations

• Requires method of watching video clips
• States initial lesson set up takes one hour

Pros

• Offers rubrics for grading students' writing
• Includes a peer review checklist 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.9 RI.5.10 W.5.1.a W.5.8