Evaluating Arguments: Why Kids Need Nature

Evaluating Arguments:

"Why Kids Need Nature"

https://www.scholastic.com/parents/family-life/parent-child/why-kids-need-nature.print.html

Learning Goals:

• RI.7.2 Determine a central idea and write an objective summary.

• RI.7.3 Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text

• RI.7.6 Determine author's purpose and point of view

• RI.7.9 Evaluate Argument

Read the following excerpt from Scholastic’s online article, “Why Kids Need Nature.” Highlight and annotate the passage as you read.

What claim does the author make?

Open Ended

What claim does the author make?

Continue reading this excerpt from Scholastic’s online article, “Why Kids Need Nature.” Highlight and annotate the passage as you read.

What details are provided to support the author's claim? Are the details relevant & sufficient?

Open Ended

What was the BEST piece of evidence used to support the author's claim:

Continue reading this excerpt from Scholastic’s online article, “Why Kids Need Nature.” Highlight and annotate the passage as you read.

Explain how this paragraph makes the author's claim stronger?

Open Ended

How did the paragraph on the previous slide strengthen the argument? Explain your thoughts.

Poll

Do you wish the school would offer classes related to the outdoors and nature?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

Explain your reasoning for the previous question.

Open Ended

Write the two STRONGEST reasons/details that support why our school should offer the opportunity to learn about and be in nature.

Open Ended

Write two reasons why the school might not agree to offer the opportunity to learn about and be in nature.

Poll

Exit ticket:

• This practice was not too hard for me.

• This practice was too hard for me.