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This Making Evidence-Based Claims: Grade 7 unit plan also includes:
- Commonwealth Club Address - Cesar Chavez
- Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist I
- Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist II
- Forming Evidence-Based Claims
- Text-Centered Discussions Checklist
- Writing Evidence-Based Claims
- Evidence-Based Writing Rubric
- Forming Evidence Based Claims Model – Chavez
- Making Evidence-Based Claims 1
- Making Evidence-Based Claims 2
- Organizing Evidence-Based Claims
- Writing Evidence-Based Claims 1
- Writing Evidence-Based Claims 2
- Forming Evidence-Based Claims
- Making Evidence-Based Claims
- Organizing Evidence-Based Claims (2 pts)
- Organizing Evidence-Based Claims (3 pts)
- Written Evidence-Based Claims
- Making Evidence-Based Claims Unit – Zip File of All Documents
- Evidence-Based Claims Unit Text Grade 7 (.pdf)
- Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist I (.pdf)
- Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist II (.pdf)
- Forming Evidence-Based Claims Handout (.pdf)
- Text-Centered Discussions Checklist (.pdf)
- Writing Evidence-Based Claims Handout - Chavez (.pdf)
- Evidence-Based Writing Rubric (.pdf)
- Forming Evidence Based Claims Model – Chavez (.pdf)
- Making Evidence-Based Claims Model 1 – Chavez (.pdf)
- Making Evidence-Based Claims Model 2 – Chavez (.pdf)
- Organizing Evidence-Based Claims Model – Chavez (.pdf)
- Writing Evidence-Based Claims Model 1 – Chavez (.pdf)
- Writing Evidence-Based Claims Model 2 – Chavez (.pdf)
- Forming Evidence-Based Claims (.pdf)
- Making Evidence-Based Claims (.pdf)
- Organizing Evidence-Based Claims - 2 pts (.pdf)
- Organizing Evidence-Based Claims - 3 pts (.pdf)
- Written Evidence-Based Claims (.pdf)
- Program Guide (.pdf)
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The most effective way to support an argument is with clear and relevant evidence. As seventh graders read and listen to Cesar Chavez's California Commonwealth Club Address, they work through five sections of a textual analysis unit, which prompt them to understand, make, organize, write, and develop their evidence-based claims based on the reading.
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Instructional Ideas
- Incorporate the lesson into a social studies unit on Cesar Chavez or the unionization movement
- Use in a literacy center or reading intervention class
- Have learners conduct additional research to support their final writing prompt
Classroom Considerations
- There is no table of contents, but a unit outline is available on page seven
Pros
- Includes all necessary handouts and worksheets
- Provides instructional notes and assessment opportunities
- Aligned to all aspects of seventh-grade Common Core standards
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