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Should the work of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences be funded by the government? Middle schoolers weigh in on the status of federal funding for programs that protect the environment with three text passages and writing prompts about the the NIEHS.
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Instructional Ideas
- Create a cross-curricular assignment between language arts and environmental science
Classroom Considerations
- Designed for eighth grade, but appropriate for high school classes as well
- Establish a protocol for respectful discussion of controversial topics
- Lexile® level 1180L
Pros
- Provides a guide to text complexity, as well as writing rubrics
- Text passages and writing prompts are compelling and engaging
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- None