Anatomy of an Editorial: Claim, Counterargument and Rebuttal
Students take apart an original editorial about a graduation requirement, label its claim, reasons, counterargument and rebuttal, and evaluate how convincing it is.
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Students take apart an original editorial about a graduation requirement, label its claim, reasons, counterargument and rebuttal, and evaluate how convincing it is.
Students learn the four basic angle-pair relationships, then write and solve equations to find missing angle measures and catch mistakes in sample work.
Students use complementary, supplementary, vertical, triangle and parallel-line angle facts to find missing angles and correct sample work.
Students build a character profile and relationship chart for a main character in any novel they are reading, with evidence from the text.
Students map the plot of any novel they are reading, log predictions with text clues, and analyze conflict and cause and effect.
Students learn how architects use scale, solve scale conversion problems, and sketch a floor plan and a front elevation.
Students match shapes to area formulas, then find area and perimeter of rectangles, triangles, trapezoids, rhombuses and combined shapes described in words.
Students find area and perimeter of rectangles, triangles, parallelograms and an L-shaped room, then correct sample mistakes.
Students find common differences, extend arithmetic sequences, use aₙ = a₁ + (n − 1)d, and model plant growth and savings with linear equations.
Students use a field-guide table to learn six major art movements, solve matching clues and sketch the same object in Impressionist-inspired and Cubist-inspired styles.
Students sort ten items from a made-up backpack into four categories, evaluate study habits, and design a ten-minute weekly reset routine.
Students balance eight chemical equations by changing coefficients only, count atoms in a table, and judge sample balancing attempts.