Lesson Plan

Finding Relevant Information and Asking Research Questions: The Big Thirst

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Let's get to the gist. As scholars continue their study of Charles Fishman's The Big Thirst, they practice writing the gist of the text. Additionally, pupils add notes about the industrial uses of water to their researcher's notebooks. 

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Support English learners by providing cognates for some of the lesson vocabulary, such as consequences/consecuencias
Classroom Considerations
  • Installment three of 17 consecutive lessons from the Grade 7 ELA Module 4B, Unit 2 series
  • Requires dictionaries and one pack of sticky notes per student
Pros
  • Offers strategies for lesson differentiation
  • Provides comprehensive teaching notes
Cons
  • None
Common Core