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February 1-5, 2016

Grade Level:
7
Subject:
Language Arts
Topic:
Argumentative Writing- Pre-writing and Beginning the Rough Draft
Perseverance
Objective:
Essential Questions: How do characters (real or fictional) who demonstrate perseverance make an impact on society?
What do you know about, and what can you learn from people who have persevered to obtain a goal.

Objectives: I can define perseverance and argumentative structure (claim, counterclaim, and rebuttal).
I can compare and contrast people who demonstrated perseverance.
I can research person who persevered in spite of significant challenges using diverse and credible sources (W.7.7).
I can write an argumentative essay that demonstrates how and individual’s perseverance helps him or her to overcome challenges (W.7.1 a-e and W.7.4).
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